Peterborough Pacers Track and Field Club

On Friday evenings during the winter months, the walking track at the CMCC is unavailable for an hour as the Peterborough Pacers Track and Field Club have it booked for practice. Formerly known as the Peterborough Legion Track Club, this group has been around for almost 30 years, offering recreational… Continue reading

REVIVE Aesthetics & Health Coming to Millbrook

Jodi Rae and Jodie Lynn have many things in common.  They are both full-time Registered Nurses practising for 15 years most currently on the Labour and Delivery floor of the hospital in Durham. Working together at a Medi Spa in 2013, they developed a passion for Medical Aesthetics and decided… Continue reading

Millbrook Dental Centre Offers Day of Free Dental Care

Pictured in the back row from left to right are Millbrook Dental staff Chantelle, Stacey, Alex, Brianna and Melissa with Dr. Lee, Carrie and Heather in front.  Last month the clinic hosted their first annual free dental care day to give back to the community.  Participants were grateful for the… Continue reading

Dyslexia is a Gift, not a Disability

So says Ron Davis, Founder of the Davis Dyslexia Association International in his book called The Gift of Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a term associated with learning disabilities, and often causes difficulties in developing basic academic skills including reading, writing and math.  There is a perception that it is linked to… Continue reading

Local Drive for Personal Hygiene Products

About a year ago, a close friend was telling me about her daughter’s upcoming volunteer project; she was collecting donations of period products at their community church over the span of two weekends. This was called “A Period Purse Drive,” with the goal of fighting period poverty in her community…. Continue reading

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It’s the six-letter word that strikes terror into the heart.  It’s time to shed some light on some of the current statistics on breast cancer, which is the most common cancer faced by women in Canada.  Today 85% of people diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the… Continue reading

Millbrook Community Care Delivers With Our Support

Community Care is an organization developed to support the health and well-being of seniors and adults with physical challenges live independently in their home. t provides a wide range of services to help them maintain their independence and dignity.  The Millbrook branch of Community Care operates under the umbrella of… Continue reading

Canine Volunteers Deliver Affection and Stress Relief at Centennial Place

Does your dog love pats from anyone, or is it discriminating about whose hand strokes its head? Affectionate canine therapists from East Central Therapy Dogs have been visiting hospital wards, long term care homes and VON Day Centres in Peterborough, Lakefield and Millbrook since 2002.  The 48 (human) volunteers in… Continue reading