The Wutai Shan Temple Shines At Open House
By Karen Graham Over 300 visitors took advantage of the Open House held at the Wutai Shan Temple on Saturday as the Temple opened its doors to the community to show the progress they have made in this their first of a series of 4 temple constructions. Established by Buddhist Association of Canada,…
Team Ontario Lacrosse’s Gillian Webster heads to Scotland
Gillian Webster is a very busy girl. A Crestwood student, she is active in the track team, enjoys cross-country running, plays on 2 Field Lacrosse teams, has a part-time job, and yes, she claims she also has a social life. One might wonder when she sleeps! By Karen Graham
Restoring and Preserving Local Heritage Site
By Melodie Seto Kawartha Land Trust volunteers were busy this Sunday clearing away plant growth and debris from an old settler farmhouse in the Ballyduff Trails as part of the Homestead Reclamation Project. Approximately six to eight volunteers gathered to confront invasive plants and uncover the foundation of the old Ontario heritage home. The…
Edgewood Park Neighbours Raise Dragon Boat Funds
Celia Hunter The Edgewood Park neighbourhood got together last Saturday afternoon to play hockey. On probably the hottest May 9th ever, five teams, all ages, raised over $2700 for the Dragon Boat Festival which, in turn, supports cancer care and treatment in the Peterborough region through PRHC. The organizers of the Edgewood Park ball…
Lions Put Car Show Back on the Road
by Celia Hunter The Millbrook and District Lions Club announced Monday evening that the annual Antique and Custom Car Show will be held on Saturday, July 4, 8 am to 2 pm. Due to the proposed watermain replacement project for the downtown presented to the BIA and interest groups including the Lions Club by…
Sharing A Passion For Quilting In The Bethany Area
Melodie Seto Cyndy Manol has always been an artsy person, so quilting came to her naturally. She has now been doing it for about 30 years. In recent years, she began to aspire to work in a quilt shop, but the decreasing number of shops in the Peterborough area posed a challenge. She…