Common Ground – May
“Come, gentle spring! ethereal mildness! come.” James Thomson What a cold dreary spring we have had this year. I don’t think I have ever seen so much snow and ice or felt so much cold in April. My favourite flowers of early spring, the snowdrops, appeared a couple of weeks later than usual. They…
🌿 Spring Plant Sale
Mark Sunday May 27th on your calendar: that is when we bring our SPRING PLANT SALE to the Farmer’s Market at the Old Millbrook School from 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. This is one of our Garden Club’s major fundraisers. If you are starting seeds of annuals or perennials why not start some for…
Bethany TD Bank Retains Its Customer Service
Pictured are long time Bethany TD Staff members Evelyn Carlson and Carol Shea in front of the bank vault. The branch began its 100th year of operations on April 16th. The building was built in 1919 for TD, and prior to that year its customers were served at the Millbrook Branch which was accessible…
Feed Your Gardens with Compost From City of Peterborough
Peterborough County residents may purchase small quantities of City-produced compost at both the Bensfort Road Landfill Site and at the Ecology Park (Ashburnham Drive) later this spring. However, truckload deliveries are no longer available from the City of Peterborough. Compost will be available for sale at the Landfill beginning Wednesday, May 2nd, and at…
Casting Announced for 4th Line Theatre’s 27th Season
This season will showcase a returning favourite as well as a world premiere: Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s beloved play Crow Hill: The Telephone Play, directed by Deb Williams; and the highly anticipated world premiere of Who Killed Snow White?, written by renowned playwright Judith Thompson and directed by 4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic…
Vulnerable Person Registry Will Help Emergency Responders
The Peterborough Police Service offers a Vulnerable Person Registry for families and caregivers of vulnerable persons. The information provided is entered into a secure database that will be used by police and other emergency services during a crisis situation. To use the registry the vulnerable person must live in the jurisdiction of the…