School Board Examines Ways to Reduce Enrolment Pressure at Crestwood
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDS) is launching an accommodation review for several school catchment areas to address changing student enrolment. According to a board report issued this week, enrolment within the board has been growing by roughly 2% per year over the last five years; a trend that is expected to…
Donation Drive for Personal Hygiene Products brings Significant Contributions to Community
A Period Purse donation drive ran from October 27th through November 10th throughout the Township of Cavan Monaghan. The objective of this drive was to raise awareness about the importance of eliminating period poverty while collecting donations of hygiene products for those in need. I’m happy to share that the donation drive was successful…
Traditions, Memories, Christmas Trees
When I was a child, it seemed the brightly coloured lights sparkling on our Christmas tree lit up the world. Over the years, I’ve tried clear glass lights, white lights, blue lights on our tree, but I always return to the rainbow of colours of my childhood. Now, my artificial tree has programmable lights.…
Our Volunteers Get It Done
A little like Santa’s elves, our Historical Society gets things done out of the spotlight with the help of dedicated volunteers. Each has a particular interest or skill that finds expression in the variety of tasks that we take on to promote and preserve our local history. Like the Christmas lists we make each…