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We welcome the opinions of our readers in the form of letters to the editor. These must be no longer than 200 words and address a local issue, and include the writer’s name and address which must be local. Street addresses are not published. We do not publish 3rd party letters. Letters must be clear, polite and not include any personal attacks on individuals. We reserve the sole discretion on the decision to publish letters on the opinion page which express the views of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the editor.
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Tag Archives: December 2020
COMMENT – Whose Rights?

Early in the pandemic, a US talk show interviewed a young mother who complained about having to isolate upon her return from a trip, arguing if others were afraid of the risk she posed, they should stay home, not her. This is now a growing sentiment. Protestors against public health… Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – December 2020

Missing Poppies As members of the Decorating Committee, we would like to thank the many people who take time to show their appreciation for the work we do downtown. It continues to be our absolute pleasure to help enhance this lovely village one way or another, adding color and life… Continue reading
Small Opening for Potential Baxter Creek’s Adult Lifestyle Community?

It was always part of the plan to develop a small community of adult lifestyle homes on the property that Baxter Creek Golf Club calls home, but the venture has been thwarted by planning regulations. Recent changes to the provincial planning framework have opened a small crack through which… Continue reading
Pandemic Allows Local Couple Time to Launch New Business

Amy Howley has always had a creative bent and her husband Dean loves working with wood. Amy would find inspiration on Pinterest, and ask her husband – can you make this? Of course he could, so he did. One of their first joint creations was a headboard. While shopping for… Continue reading
Cory Cole Cartoon – December 2020
Clarke’s Café Continues the Family Tradition

The reprieve provided by the pandemic crystallized Jule’s Kitchen owner/operator Julie’s desire to move on from the restaurant she operated for – years in the family-owned building that houses Clarke’s Service Centre, the gas station, the car wash and laundromat. After mulling it over, Mike and Heather Clarke decided to… Continue reading
New Vet Joins Peterborough West Animal Hospital

Dr. Katie Richardson knows the area well, having attended Bethany Hills School and later, Lakefield College School. After graduating, she moved to Scotland for post-secondary education, acquiring an undergraduate degree from the university at St. Andrews and then completing her veterinary training in Edinburgh. Her colleague Dr. Alexis Smith… Continue reading
An Ideal Opportunity for Learning

The following appeared in a recent newsletter circulated to the members of the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society: With no chance to gather these days for our regular monthly meetings to learn about aspects of our history, this is an ideal time to take advantage of the free education… Continue reading