Hospice Norwood
Greetings from Hospice Norwood, I am excited to share with you that we are partnering again with Hospice Peterborough and the What Now? On the threshold of life, death and grief Podcasters to offer a, full-day of professional education! In response to feedback from our last event, our focus is MAiD grief. Grief […]
HAVELOCK STONE HALL SESSIONS CONCERT SERIES
On Sunday,September 27th at 2:00 pm, Havelock Stone Hall Sessions is excited to present red hot rockabilly, heartbreaking ballads and effortless authenticity- Peterborough Ontario’s Nicholas Campbell. Nicholas Campbell is the real deal. Merging the countrypolitan sounds of the early 1960s and the driving rhythms of rock n roll of the 50s, the sky’s the limit for Campbell, delivering […]
Underground Railroad Quilt
This unique and amazing quilt is on loan to the Havelock Library. The quilt’s motifs were used to convey messages to those needing to use the Underground Railroad to find shelter, safety and warn of danger during their travels north to freedom. Some of these quilts were hung up on clotheslines or in windows so […]
British Home Children
On Monday April 17 we had two special guests at the Library Book Club. The book that was being discussed was “The forgotten home child” by Genevieve Graham which was a fictional story based on the true story of the British Home Children. Diane Cosway with her friend Marg Trottman-Graham gave our group an enthusiastic […]
Geocaching is in Cordova Mines!
But what is Geocaching? It’s an outdoor adventure that happens all the time, all around the world. To play, just download the Geocaching app to your smart device or use a handheld GPS unit. You can then navigate to cleverly hidden containers called geocaches. There are millions of geocaches waiting to be found, all over […]
A view from the ridge part 6
A View From The Ridge By Cheryl Gallant A couple of days after our arrival in Cape Breton, we made the trek along the scenic highway that clings to the shores of the Bras D’Or Lakes to deliver our friend John to the Sydney airport. I remember clinging to him, just like those lakes to […]
A View from the Ridge part 7
A View from The Ridge By Cheryl Gallant We lost the century-old barn on our Ontario farm to the ravages of time and weather not long after we bought the property. My love of all things old and historic made me feel the loss greatly, as I imagined what stories and memories it may have […]