COMMENT: Watch and Learn
Most of us have our fingers crossed that our good behavior over the past two months will soon be rewarded with more social “privileges” in the form of larger social gathering opportunities, some serious retail therapy and a real haircut before either of those two events. In parts of the US, residents are already…
Curbside Pickup is Here!
Finally! We can do what we do best, and that’s get fresh titles into your hands which means we have staff back in the branches and circulating material! Although you cannot browse the aisles, and flick through the pages at the magazine stands, you can find everything you need in our online catalogue. If…
Local Face Masks Available
Some of parishioners of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook are making non-medical cloth face masks which may assist in reducing possible transmission of the virus responsible for Covid-19 from the wearer of the mask to other people in close range. Use of a face mask is not a substitute for physical distancing (6…
Blowing in the Wind – Township Explores Recycling Issues
Complaints from residents about recycling litter on the streets and in the ditches of Cavan Monaghan have been common since the switch to the new Recycling Collection Service provider last fall. In January, township staff sent a letter to Peterborough County which provides waste management services to the township seeking solutions to contain recycling…
How are the Students Coping?
Maia McLean is missing her friends. Of course she communicates with them through social media, but the Grade 7 student has not had an actual conversation with any of them for weeks, and it’s getting to her. With so little happening, there is not much to talk about, except maybe the start of a…
Michael Field’s Hair-Razing Adventure Leaves Local Charities $2000+ Richer
Michael Field lost his hair last month, and he did it for a good cause. The 13-year old South Cavan student decided to get sponsors to add an altruistic result to his summer ‘do. With his father equipped with a camera and his mother equipped with a razor, Michael’s long, lustrous locks fell…