The Flu Doesn’t Care if You’ve Been Naughty or Nice
It’s official. Flu season has begun in Canada, with Influenza A H3N2 in the lead as the strain causing the most illnesses. H3N2 tends to be a more severe influenza, and fortunately has been included in the flu vaccine this year. So if you haven’t been immunized yet, take this newspaper with you…
North Cavan Students Share Their Christmas Spirit
North Cavan students in grades four, five and six took the day to spread some Christmas cheer at a number of long term care homes in the area during their last week of school before the holiday break. Travelling by school bus with their teachers Mr. Wollocot and Mrs. Caravaggio, they made their first…
Eagles We Have Seen on High
With all the frigid weather we’ve been having lately, it may seem like it’s time to rename this column Stay In! or perhaps Get Out … But Maybe A Little Later, After it Warms Up a Bit! Despite the deep-freeze, however, Millbrook’s natural charms offer no less to the winter walker than to the…
Canada Summer Jobs Program Applications Due February 2nd
Local employers in any sector with 50 or fewer employees are eligible for a funding program to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year. According to MP Jamie Schmale, more than $680,791 in funding…
Common Ground
“My gardening year begins quietly in January, pleasantly anticipated as I shovel snow or cut firewood….” Bob Thomson — The New Victory Garden January is the perfect time for armchair gardening and for looking forward to the season that is still many months away. The days are a little longer now and the coffee…
Police Clarify Rules of the Road for Farm Equipment
On December 4th, Peterborough Police officers Rob Videto and Tom White offered local farmers some insight into the Ministry of Transportation regulations for farm equipment at a presentation held at the Township office. The objective was to clarify some areas of confusion and ensure farm equipment operators understood the legislative requirements and the liability…