Accommodation Review Begins to Rebalance Enrolment at Peterborough High Schools
Those words strike terror into the hearts of parents of most school children because it means change is coming to their daily school routines. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Trustee presented a brief outline of the process that the board has begun to address enrolment imbalances in schools in our area. Until ten years…
Peterborough County Seeks Input for Future Health Care Delivery in the Region
Last week, Peterborough County launched a new Healthcare Needs Assessment form, designed to gather crucial insights directly from the residents of Peterborough County. The feedback will form the foundation of a new strategic plan for the delivery of healthcare in our region. All residents are encouraged to complete the survey to ensure all needs…
Cavan-Monaghan Receives Q4 OLG Payment
Last month, Cavan Monaghan received the fourth quarter (January 1 – March 31) payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) totaling $72,868 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. This payment brings the township’s total payment for OLG’s fiscal year to $324,499. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan Monaghan…
Local Film Production Contributes to Local and Provincial Economies
This week’s film production seems to have had a different flavour than ones in the past. The disruption to the downtown was well-managed by friendly, helpful crew. Considerable investment was made in the downtown area to bring the village to the director’s vision of a small, seaside town called Whispering Pines. The inconvenience of…
COMMENT – Building Resilience
My six-year-old grandson has discovered hockey this year and become an ardent Leafs fan. Disappointment is around the corner, but losing teaches important life lessons. As a young mother, I remember feeling the insults and injuries received by my children and felt their pain keenly. I wanted to protect them, but running interference between…
Bulletin – Seeking Contact for Ian John Liness of Cavan
I am trying to contact Ian John Liness. Canada 411 lists him at a Cavan phone number which is no longer in service. I am in possession of a number of letters which I believe were written by his father, Edward “Scotty” Liness, to my mother, Margaret Russell, during the Second World War, while…