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Tag Archives: health
New Mobile Foot Care Business
Jennifer Doran is a Registered Nurse with thirteen years of experience. er nursing career began in hospitals and she eventually moved into working in a long term care home where she acquired a lot of experience treating foot issues for the elderly. For older folks, foot care is not just… Continue reading
The Village Apothecary in Millbrook
Pictured is Dr. Brenda Tapp, Naturopathic Doctor and owner/ operator of the Village Apothecary in Millbrook and the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine was recently acknowledged by Community Votes as top providers of acupuncture, naturopathy and nutrition in the Community Votes program. At her Millbrook location there are currently four… Continue reading
Irish Stewardship Concept Adopted by Millbrook Farm
In 2021, Burrenbeo Trust of Ireland launched The Hare’s Corner Project – an initiative to help farmers and landowners make more space for nature. he term comes from an old farming expression describing an unused corner of a field or a piece of rough ground that is left to nature,… Continue reading
Splash Pad Coming to the CMCC in August 2024
At the May 6th meeting, Council accepted the proposal for the design and installation of a splash pad at the community centre. This feature was identified in the Vision – 2035 Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan and the area where it will be installed is currently used as a sand… Continue reading
COMMENT – June 2024
In this paper you will find stories about the past, the present and one that gives some insight into the future. Some look longingly in the rear view mirror, some are eager to move into the future while others insist we should live in the moment. Last month, a young… Continue reading
Life @ 96
It might sound like an oxymoron, but there is life at 96 according to this elderly gentleman. He finds joy in the small things: watching young children, dogs, and people going about their business without resenting his perspective on the sidelines. He would love to play another round of golf… Continue reading
Annie Smith’s Fund Raiser
Last weekend, Annie Smith completed her four-day fundraising event that raises funds for Test Your Limits, an initiative founded by Dr. Heather Ross for heart failure research, heart health and cardiac transplant research at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Health Research at the… Continue reading
Phoenix Soap Company
Phoenix Soap Company founder Dave Sharma spent seventeen years as a paramedic in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, embracing his work and taking as many extra shifts as possible. It was a career he had chosen as a young child when paramedics had rescued his father. He wanted… Continue reading