Tag: Peterborough
Welcome to the Cadets!
On Tuesday evenings, 80+ teenagers meet at the Peterborough Armories as members of the 2672 Paratus group, the local Royal Canadian Army Cadets. Run by Reserve members of the Canadian Armed Forces and dedicated…
St. John’s Anglican Church Welcomes Refugee Family
On Tuesday, September 13th, three cars waited at Pearson International Airport to shuttle the eight members of the Cherif family to their first Canadian home: the Fleming College residence which currently provides temporary housing…
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support
You are not alone- that is one of the primary messages the local Alzheimer’s Society would like to convey to patients and their caregivers facing the symptoms of dementia that are most frequently…
Provincial Soil Mapping Initiative Begins In Peterborough Cty
On July 5th, over 80 people joined Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal, Land Resource Specialists, 20 young 4H club members from Norwood and Peterborough, local farmers and other dignitaries…
4th Line Theatre Receives 2015 Annual Heritage Award from Peterborough Historical Society
Last week, the Peterborough Historical Society announced the winners of its 2015 Heritage Awards on at its Annual Fundraising Dinner. Among the recipients was our own 4th Line Theatre, which was bestowed with the…
County Eliminates Styrofoam Recycling
The Township has been advised by Peterborough County that they will no longer accept Styrofoam products in the recycling stream. Residents are advised that these products, which include those pesky packaging peanuts and meat…
Refugee Children of Family #417 Don Skates at the Millbrook Arena
You may have seen the comprehensive article chronicling the circuitous path of Amal Alkhalaf and her three children from Syria to their new home in Peterborough in the January 26th edition of MacLean’s.…
Three Millbrook Teams Compete in the largest Atom tournament in North America
Karen Graham What began as a typical one day, 8 team tournament in 1958 has blossomed into a five day event as this year’s Peterborough Liftlock Atom Hockey tournament includes 116 teams, up more…
Another Professional Service Coming to Town
Karen Graham A Peterborough native, Robert Hiseler has spent most of his life in Peterborough but has spent time in several parts of Canada to complete his education. After completing an undergraduate degree at…