Zoning maps in question – again
The expansion of environmentally protected (EP) zones was added to the agenda at Monday night’s council meeting with Councillor Neal concerned that the municipality is rezoning property EP that isn’t mandated by the province.
January 22, 2020
Hariss Thirukkumar, a Grade 4 student, begins building his LEGO robot,intently focused on the complicated-looking instructions on the computer at the Newcastle library.
Hockeyville 2020: It’s rally time, support our arena
People and community. That is what the Orono rink represents. For most of our history, this community, the people, have banded together to ensure that there is a building for hockey and skating. Generations of residents, some long gone, have selflessly contributed time, energy and finances to ensure that Orono had a rink. The Orono […]
The Locals: Bill Hannah – A Happy Life
Bill Hannah is a second world war veteran. When you have sailed the seven seas as a merchant marine, you get to go home and have a happy life. When Hannah was discharged in 1946, he came home to his wife Barb and the rest of his life. Hannah spent a short time working in […]
Register online now for Kindergarten at KPR schools
Local public schools are making it easier for families to register their children to start Kindergarten this September. Online registration is now open for all Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) schools.
Learning how to turn Lego bricks into robots
The Lego Robotics Challenge is in full swing at the Newcastle Library for another fun-filled Wednesday in the series which finalizes on February 5. With bins and bags of Lego bricks of all sizes and shapes at the ready, laptops open showing visual and written instructions, and an air of intense focus, children are creating […]