Concerned Residents Meet to Discuss Wind Turbine Solicitation

Over 80 residents and landowners including a representative from Brookfield Properties met at Galerie Q on June 16th to discuss the arrival of companies seeking to lease land on behalf of industrial wind turbine operators for new turbine development. The meeting was very informal and was designed to gage interest… Continue reading

Comment – It’s Complicated

There are some troubling signs in the world these days. People are turning inward, focussed on their own well-being, shrugging off perceived burdens that are holding them back. Brexit is threatening to unravel the entire European Union, Trump is proposing walls, and closer to home there is evidence that political… Continue reading

10% Water Conservation Urged throughout Otonabee Region Watershed

Despite a brief rainfall on Sunday evening, water users throughout the Otonabee Region watershed continue to be urged to reduce their consumption by 10 per cent because of the unusually dry conditions experienced this year. Analysis of the data, including temperature, precipitation, and stream flow for the first 5 months… Continue reading

Peterborough Humane Society Presents Ambitious New Animal Welfare Project

A delegation from the Peterborough Humane Society and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) presented their ambitious plans for the development of a joint, state-of-the-art facility to Council at the June 20th meeting. Geoff McPhee of the Peterborough Humane Society’s Board of Directors led the… Continue reading

Community Care – Grandparent of the Year Award

The Grandparent of the Year award was handed out again this year. Every year, Peterborough city and county schoolchildren are asked to write essays about why their grandparents are the best, and a committee picks the best entries. Local winner with Honourable Mentions in the junior category include Dan Duerden,… Continue reading

Local Schools Receive Grants for Mental Health Initiatives

At the suggestion of an Early Childhood Educator at the school whose partner works for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Millbrook South Cavan Principal Sheryl Hunter contacted Kerri Davies, Manager of Development for the local CMHA branch to learn more about a grant opportunity in support of Mental Health… Continue reading

Popular North Cavan Principal Retires

North Cavan parents were shocked last month to receive a newsletter from their Principal Bob Sinclair announcing his retirement at the end of the school year. An engaging, energetic leader at the school, Sinclair’s humour and relaxed leadership style has infected the school with a positive, optimistic and respectful atmosphere… Continue reading