This week before the stricter lockdown began, I managed to buy some birthday cards for our grandkids with January birthdays. When I stepped up to the card rack, the first cards I saw were Valentine’s. So, of course, I picked out one for Tom. Buying cards always takes me a… Continue reading
The poet T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month, but he clearly never spent a winter in the Kawarthas. It’s merciless out there. If you like looking at the night sky, though, February is also a month of long nights with steady atmosphere and stars bright and clear… Continue reading
“A sad tale’s best for winter.” Shakespeare February, it seems to me, is the lowest point of the year. One can hardly believe in February that it’s still winter. The saving grace of February is that it is the short month and it marks the start of the countdown to… Continue reading
The CMLibraries is open and operating in a modified manner. Materials can be requested by calling the branches, or reserved through the catalogue or by emailing questions@cmlibraries.ca. We are still working with modified hours of operation to ensure that staff are working at one branch only. Upon return, materials are… Continue reading
The dull, short days where the sun never shone and the temperature hovered around the soggy freezing mark have mercifully given way to sunny, crisp, cloudless days. Yes, it’s very cold but if you’re not in the wind it can be really very pleasant. Still, for those who can’t or… Continue reading
This fall, a Crestwood Secondary student in our community named Wyatt received another cancer diagnosis after beating the disease in elementary school. Word travelled as it does in a small, caring community like ours and people are bringing their cash and talents to support Wyatt and his family in a… Continue reading
