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
As the daughter of an evangelical minister, Patti Dell’Osso is well acquainted with the concept of faith. She practices it in her daily life, just not in the way she was taught as a child. Through her Reiki practise, she has found a spirituality that is calming and healing and… Continue reading
In a few weeks there will be a new source of health conscious products and support in town as Millbrook Village Apothecary opens its doors on King Street in Millbrook. This will be the second location for Brenda Tapp, ND, who also owns and operates the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic… Continue reading
Tricia Terry is a fitness enthusiast, as you can tell by her photo. She runs a women’s fitness program in her hometown of Bowmanville in the fields of a local school. She rents the grass, for the record. Her sister who works in Bowmanville used to attend Tricia’s classes after… Continue reading
There were a few hiccups at the start, but late in April, three dedicated mothers launched a new program they call Friendship Force. It is a social club for local individuals 18 and older who have different abilities. They meet on Tuesday afternoons from noon until 4pm in the Studio… Continue reading
Audiologist Judy Keith and her partner Stephen Ward operate two EarSense locations where they help their customers keep connected by supporting their hearing health. The original location is in East City, and last fall they opened a location at 999 Landsdowne St. West at the Parkway. Both are easily accessible… Continue reading
The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Cleantech Commons awarded $10,000 to five environmental innovators in Peterborough area. Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) proudly accepted the top $3,000 Rotary Environmental Innovator award at an event on Thursday evening (April 27) at Camp Kawartha in Douro-Dummer. Directors Noel Kerin, George Raab, and… Continue reading
Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but along with that feeling of well-being might come a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health. In woodlands, tall grasses and hiking trails across Ontario lie Black-legged ticks. … Continue reading
