Homeguard Inspections Offer Residents Some Peace of Mind
The Homeguard Inspection program is an award-winning crime-prevention program delivered by auxiliary officers of the Peterborough Police Services to residents in the communities served by this police force. This free service consists of a home security audit conducted by two members of the Auxiliary Program accompanied by the homeowners, where suggestions are made to…
Millbrook Community Garden Seeks Volunteers
As I write this, it is unknown if the pandemic will require complete lockdown in future. I am hopeful that if social distancing is continued, we can still garden. The Community Garden started 8 years ago as a way to produce fresh vegetables for our local Food Share and also to provide small plots…
Nominations Being Received for Ptbo Agricultural Wall of Fame
The Peterborough Country Agricultural Wall of Fame committee is seeking nominations for the 2020 Induction Ceremony to be held on Sunday, August 30th at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in the Agricultural Heritage Building. Farm and rural leaders in Peterborough County who have made contributions to the agriculture and agri-food industry at the local,…
Collaboration Works for Local Women in Business
Pictured are five local business women supporting each other in their business endeavours. Last month, their skills were applied to a local home listed for sale by Kathie Lycett, pictured right, with great success. A recent arrival in the village, Kristy Gosse, pictured centre, is a home decorator and stager. She often helps local…
A Poem for the Time
The more you give, the more you get The more you laugh, the less you fret. The more you do unselfishly The more you live abundantly. The more of everything you share The more you’ll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you’ll find That life is good and friends are…
Local Cartoonist Keeps Us Smiling
Cory Cole has a reputation around town, and her son, of all people, was the one who started it. Three years ago when her son Sam was in Grade 5 at Millbrook South Cavan Public School, Cory made a little pineapple lunch note and stuck it in Sam’s lunch box to be delivered to…