On Sunday, October 2nd, the Fire Department was celebrating a few things. First at the Municipal offices was the unveiling of the new Trailer purchased on their behalf by the local Firefighters’ Association, followed by an Open House event at both stations in the township. Visitors were treated to hot… Continue reading
The final day of October brings with it Halloween, as well as the final property tax installment for the 2016 year. This year marks the end of the last Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) assessment cycle, which used a valuation date of January 1, 2012 for your property, and formed… Continue reading
I would like to express my appreciation to the two staff who were working at the Home Hardware in Millbrook on Thurs Sept 22, 2016 at about 4:45 pm. My mom is a resident at Centennial Place and due to some significant memory issues, she relies on “routines” and… Continue reading
We would like to thank the City of Peterborough Police Department and Constable William Trudeau for solving the issue of the item stolen from our property. Our item has been returned and we are thankful. It is good to know there is such good service and protection in our… Continue reading
The Invasive Species Act will come into effect on November 3rd, but the regulations associated with this legislation which have not yet been made public, will not take effect until a later date. Kellie Sherman, Coordinator, Ontario Invasive Plant Council joined the October 17th Council meeting to outline the growing… Continue reading
While Halloween has just passed, local Food Share staff is gearing up for their busiest season. After Thanksgiving, their food supplies have dwindled, but donations flood in as the month draws to an end, as ours community always comes through to help those less fortunate in time for the holiday… Continue reading
New mothers in Peterborough have told us that they are not comfortable breastfeeding their baby in public. Our last survey found that 49% of new moms were uncomfortable breastfeeding in restaurants and 45% felt the same way about stores and malls. Who could blame them when we had a recent… Continue reading
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued a second-quarter (July to September, 2016) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $884,109 to Cavan Monaghan on October 21st for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. Since November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received more than $53.8 million in non-tax gaming revenue. These payments… Continue reading
This year’s school apps and activity night was a blast! On Thursday, October 20th. We provided a wide range of activities, including tutorials on how to work Edsby for parents, a lacrosse clinic, break dancing with Jimmy Chapman, and a step by step lesson on how to use the ‘GoNoodle’… Continue reading
