Tag: February 2021
Valentine’s Day
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…
Space Creatures of Millbrook
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,…
Common Ground – February 2021
“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…
What’s Happening at the CMLibraries During the Pandemic?
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…
On the Street Where I Live
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…
Community Rallies in Support of Another Young Cancer Patient
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…