Blocks and Blooms Shines a Spotlight on our Beautiful Community
Blocks and Blooms provided a welcome excuse to wander through the community and explore its beauty. It was a really feel-good day for everyone; the visitors, the hosts, downtown businesses, and the whole community, featuring an air of hospitality and celebration. The weather was perfect and based on the smiles, visitors seemed to be…
Common Ground – July 2024
“Each Morn a thousand Roses brings…” Omar Khayyam Early summer in the valley has been all about the roses. A mild winter, lots of rain and a proper spring that didn’t turn hot right away have produced a profusion of roses. Some of these I had forgotten about as they rarely seemed to bloom.…
“You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”
Everywhere I turn lately, I have been met with the thought “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.” – at choir practice, in my devotions, the birds, my flowers, a small family gathering. What a great message to hear over and over. This past week I spent a few hours gardening. My body screamed in…
Newlyweds at Centennial Place
Pictured is Brian Best, aged 90 with his new wife Mary Fabiano, age 96. This happy couple were married in a small family ceremony at Centennial Place last December. They met in the home and have become inseparable. Mary’s enthusiasm is obvious and she says her recent marriage shows that it’s never too late…
Artistic Pathways Offers Opportunities to Develop Employment Skills
This season a new market opened in Springville. This one has a variety of vendors, music and food but the focus is rather unique, as the name implies. Artistic Pathways was created as a program to support neurodivergent individuals by providing a place where they could sell their artistic creations and develop valuable employment…
Otonabee Conservation Authority Issues Watershed Report Card
Otonabee Conservation was established in 1959 and is one of 36 members of Conservation Ontario charged with protecting, restoring, and managing the natural resources within the Otonabee Region watershed on behalf of its eight-member municipalities. Conservation Authorities boundaries align with local watersheds, in recognition that land and water resources are connected and managing them…