Comment – September 2025
Delegating the Thinking Part As the school season begins, teachers are developing assignments to assess the learning of students in their classrooms. The arrival of AI threatens some of the more traditional assessment techniques. Are AI tools such as ChatGPT simply another addition to the toolkit, much like calculators and spell check features were…
Note of Thanks
I would like to thank all my friends, neighbours and family for coming to my 100th birthday celebration on June 21, 2025. It was so wonderful to see so many of you share this special day with me. I appreciate your kind wishes, cards and thoughtful gifts. Lots of love and blessings to you all.…
Thank you to Volunteers at Foodshare BBQ
By Lori Lazaros Millbrook and District Foodshare would like to thank all of our Volunteers and Community for the amazing day we had at our Barbecue! We served over 300 people! Thank you to Karla and Erin from the Cavan Monaghan Library, Karen Morton with Community Care, the Township of Cavan Monaghan, and members…
Now & Then – September 2025: Old Wills, Estates and Human Rights Part 2
More light summer reading – By Dan Bourgeois The last column looked at voting and other rights of those who lived in Ontario in the1800s and how it was a slow and gradual process to grant property and other rights to anyone who was not a white man who already owned property. What did all…
Bremkin Home Improvements
After working for ten years in Bethany, Brian Harris decided it was time to boost his home improvement firm’s visibility with a store front. His business, Bremkin Home Improvements, is currently renovating a new location on King Street in Mill-brook where he will welcome customers looking to renovate their kitchens, bathrooms and basements, build…
Accessibility Advisory Committee Gets to Work
All municipalities must adhere to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) which was enacted to increase the capacity of people with disabilities to have equal opportunities within municipalities. To meet this objective, Council has established a volunteer advisory committee to provide advice regarding the requirements and implementation of Ontario’s accessibility standards. Under…