The Auction Tradition Continues with Chemong Auction

Auctions provide a unique type of market place for used goods, where the most enthusiastic buyer sets the selling price. These sale prices in these instances can be difficult to predict, even for experienced participants.  Keith Monk has been in the business for more than forty years providing auctioneer and… Continue reading

Experienced Care Provider Brings Compassion and Professionalism to Seniors

With more than twenty years of counselling, home support and Personal Service work experience under her belt, Shona Steele believes she understands her clients. Working as a care provider for private firms, she often felt that the needs of her clients often went beyond what the private home care service… Continue reading

Youth Encouraged to Flex Entrepreneurial Muscle in Summer Company Program

Youth interested in launching and running their own business this summer are encouraged to apply by May 15th to the Summer Company program offered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre (BAC). “It’s a great time for students to start thinking about summer employment opportunities. While there are… Continue reading

 “Spark” Program Accepting Applications in Support of Tourism Innovation Now Open

A second intake of the “Spark” Mentorship & Grants Program has been launched to encourage local entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profit organizations to create new tourism ideas for Peterborough & the Kawarthas. The program provides selected applicants with a $3,000 grant, industry mentorship and additional partner support to help them… Continue reading

New Bylaws Coming for Heritage Buildings

Last month, the township held an Open House to outline plans to update the township’s Heritage property by-laws, some of which are more than 40 years old.  Our community boasts one of the highest heritage buildings per capita, so these structures make a significant contribution to our community identity.  Protecting… Continue reading

Understanding your Property Taxes

Representatives from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) attended the December 8th Council meeting to present an orientation to Council members outlining how property taxes are set in Ontario. MPAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, responsible for assessing and classifying more than five million properties in Ontario.  It calculates property values… Continue reading

Letter to the Editor – February 2023

Re: Comment, December Issue I loved the editor’s comments in the December issue.  How time flies, as she has been the publisher for ten years after received the paper as a gift from her husband at Christmas in 2012.  What a perfect gift to give!  I remember taking my stories… Continue reading