Valerie Kent of Cavan Art Academy and Gallery is launching the first “Plein Air” (outdoor) painting festival in the Township of Cavan Monaghan to coincide with Canada Culture Days on the weekend of October 1st. It is a painting competition of sorts, with $3,000 of prize money donated by Galerie… Continue reading
Visitors to Pontypool Touched by Local Connection to Dutch Rescuers during WWII There was scarcely a dry eye in Pontypool’s Community Centre on Sunday August 14th as Sylvia Amesbury described the brave actions of her parents in Holland during the Second World War. Sylvia and her husband John spent… Continue reading
Using postcards with the message “You are their next target”, the Peterborough Police Service has launched a postcard campaign aimed at getting a crucial fraud prevention message directly into people’s homes. “Our Service has done a lot of messaging and education around the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam yet… Continue reading
Galerie Q is gearing up for a busy fall. First, they are wrapping up an exhibit featuring artist Ginet Leblond entitled “Quebec’s Past Retold” which continues until Sunday September 4th. Leblond’s work has featured prominently in the gallery, which is the first one outside the province of Quebec to… Continue reading
The Omemee Curling Centre is very excited to announce a new league this year. The LEARN TO CURL program is a fun, social way to learn this exciting game. Qualified instructors will show you how to throw a stone, what an “out turn” is, the proper way to sweep,… Continue reading
The fun drought is over! No more bored children withering at the end of the parental vine! The annual Millbrook Zucchini Festival marks the end of a particularly dry Millbrook summer, so mark Sept. 11, 12:30 to 4 p.m. on your calendars in green ink. As always the festival will… Continue reading
I can’t believe that there are only three more markets left this season. How can that be? I was only just anticipating the start of another great season of eating local, courtesy of the wonderful makers, bakers and growers who are the Millbrook Farmers’ Market. My anticipation though continues to… Continue reading
Kollene Drummond began her urban kitchen garden in suburban Peterborough as a way to extend her access to a variety of organic produce. She is very careful to secure local, sustainably produced ingredients to produce her original vegetarian offerings at local farmers’ markets and through her catering efforts. In her… Continue reading
