Last week, a Wolfe island resident told us about the frequent ferry service disruption. Later, the president of the local ferry workers' union gave us his perspective. After a busy May long weekend, the Mayor of the Township of Frontenac Islands joined us and told us how things went. From supporting recreation, mental health, and community cohesion, urban parks provide immense value that we often overlook. But how do we measure that value? At the University of Waterloo, a new research study is trying to put a dollar value on the benefits parks bring to our community by evaluating a Peterborough park. How many people does it take to turn a band into a full blown folkestra. This morning, our show director Jared Hillel caught up with the lead singer of the Gertrudes to get the secrets behind this musical collective.