Libraries undergoing some maintenance this fall
In an effort to provide the best service possible in the best facilities, the Branches of the Cavan Monaghan Libraries will be undergoing some maintenance this fall. The Bruce Johnston Branch will be closed from September 11-September 22 for some deep cleaning, painting and some other work that just cannot be accomplished efficiently when…
Stir it up with an Elzner Original
Wilfred Elzner has energy to burn. After a year-long retirement trip in an RV, he returned to his home in Cobourg looking for a new direction for his efforts. His attention to detail led him to create hand-crafted wooden spoons. Timeless and versatile, these kitchen tools don’t conduct heat, improve with age and are…
Try a New Diet
Here are my thoughts as we step into another “new beginning” this September. We worry a great deal today about being clean. Many of us shower every day. We wash our hands after just about everything, our clothes after one wearing, dirty or not. Why do we have this obsession with “clean”? Science has…
Cham Shan Temple celebrates
On Sunday, August 12th, guests from the community, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Cavan Monaghan, Ontario, Canada and around the world joined Cham Shan Temple to celebrate the installation of the last rafter, the last step before the roof is installed. This is one of the three major symbolic milestones for the Temple in…
Peterborough County Plowing Match Celebrates 100 Years
The Ontario Plowman’s Association is hosting their annual plowing competition the last weekend of September at the Edgerton Farm located at Lindsay Rd at Fowlers Corners. Established in 1913, the organization has hosted annual plowing matches every year since 1918 except during WWII, featuring old and new plowing methods using tractors as well as…
Building Boom in the Township
Driving by the new Towerhill subdivision, the evidence is clear – there’s a whole lot of building going on around here! After a slow start, builders Bromont and Pristine Homes have recently kicked up the pace of new home construction in the new residential development off Fallis Line, and the building permit revenues reflect…