Selwyn resident Carol Ann Clark is urging council to reconsider the future of the Link transportation project.
The Link has been operating since 2021 as a pilot project funded by the Provincial Community Transportation Grant which provided $2.36 million which has allowed Selwyn to build and create a reliable, affordable, and accessible rural transportation system that serves Selwyn and Curve Lake First Nation.
The routes during the pilot project served Lakefield and Curve Lake (route 31) as well as a route that served Bridgenorth and Ennismore (route 32). It was recommended during the service delivery review earlier this year that should the Link continue past the pilot end date, which is April 2026, that service to Ennismore should cease as it is the least utilizes service area.
The funding for this project will run out this year and so Selwyn Counil has agreed to discuss the possibility of funding the service through taxation next year.
Karen Hemingway and Julie Oaks volunteered to step back in time for a Victorian Christmas experience at Lang Pioneer Village’s Christmas by Candlelight event on Saturday Dec. 6. The two ladies were at the Nutcracker house (the old cider mill) teaching visitors about local historical celebrations.
Intersection improvements at Curve Lake Road and Buckhorn Road could come as soon as next summer.
In 2022, the County of Peterborough Transportation Master Plan identified the intersection at County Road 22 and 23 (known as Curve Lake Road and Buckhorn Road) as needing improvements.
Since then, the county has hired D.M. Will Associates Ltd. for the provision of a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) and detailed design for intersections enhancements.
Over the last several years, the county and D.M. Wills have been in discussions with Curve Lake First Nation and the broader community to determine the best way forward with this project.
According to a report presented to County Council at the Dec. 3 Regular meeting by Doug Saccoccia, general manager, engineering & construction, a study was completed to determine the best approach to achieving three primary goals which included: Increase the level of service (traffic operations), improve traffic safety, and accommodate future growth.
If you are in search for a little holiday cheer this year, look no further than Buckhorn Road!
Trish and Jon Easton have created a magical light display that showcases the hope and inspiration of the holiday season.
The Easton’s created their light display show called Full of Hope: Christmas Light Show located at 1336 Buckhorn Road, Lakefield, three years ago after experiencing an enchanted display in Peterborough a year earlier.
“Three years ago we watched a display in town with my family where you drive up, you turn on your radio, and the lights all dance to the music. I had never seen anything like it before, it was really fun. We sat and watched it for almost an hour, the kids were just mesmerized.”
After watching the display Trish turned to her husband and asked if he would know how to create one. He said that he could probably figure it out and the couple started in January to create their own light display for the community.
This short documentary is a portrait of a tiny town, Lakefield, Ontario, and its independent weekly, the Herald. Across North America, newspapers are dying, but in Lakefield, Terry McQuitty, the town paper’s publisher, carries on a rich, 150-year-old tradition. Set to the pace of small-town life, Unheralded is a testament to the vital role newspapers can still play, and the close bond between reporter and reader.
