ORCA AGM Held at Baxter Creek
Karen Graham Last week, the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) held its 59th Annual General Meeting at Baxter Creek Golf Club. With roughly 50 members of the public in attendance, there was a full agenda. The directors and staff reviewed the highlights and achievements of the year, presented community awards of excellence to community…
Tell us our Future- it’s up to you!
Did you know there’s actually a US website called Newspaper Death Watch? It keeps tabs on the number of newspapers that have ceased publication since 2007. But this is not a trend only in the US, of course, but all over. Last week we heard that newsrooms were merging in four major Canadian cities-…
Barn Quilt Trail Project Seeking Artistic, Fabrication and Financial Support
Karen Graham At this week’s Council meeting, Lenka Petric of the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Project presented an overview of the status of this impressive community project. With a current target of 30 barn quilts on the table, Petric outlined the vision of the group, which includes a wide range of members with…
Council Goes a Second Round for the 2016 Budget
Karen Graham Last Thursday, Council members met for a second round of budget discussions. Director of Finance, Kimberley Pope had a new draft based on new and more accurate information for the upcoming year, but the main discussion focused on Capital Expenditures. At the last meeting, the preliminary tax increase for the municipal portion…
Missionaries at McDonalds’
Cara Tetro It has been just under three weeks since Matt Marsiske of Pontypool joined Chris Nelder of Millbrook for several overseas missions in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine. They have been busy working under a ministry called Loads of Love through a program called McJoyful. Matt and Chris are just finishing up the McJoyful program…
Animal Surgical Patients Need Blood Transfusions, Too
Karen Graham Business in the emergency practise of local veterinary clinic, Cavan Hills, has picked up significantly over the past few years. Dr. Audrey Chouinard believes pet owners are taking more dramatic (and expensive) steps to heal their pets when faced with serious illness and traumatic injury. No longer does a car accident or…