Woodleigh Farms Uses Traditional and Leading Edge Techniques to Find Sustainability
Woodleigh Farms is a sixth generation family farm operation with 500 acres on and around the homestead on Sharpe Line producing crops, maple syrup, flowers, fruit and vegetables. While the business may have historic roots, it continues to survive and thrive through hard work and by anticipating and adapting to new market realities. Since…
Meet Millbrook’s Newest CAF Graduate: Carter White
Nineteen-year-old Carter White of Millbrook just graduated from basic training in the Canadian Forces Leadership & Recruit School in St Jean Quebec. He is now at CFB Borden to continue his studies to become an Aviation Weapons System Technician. Carter grew up in the area attending St Patrick’s Catholic school and graduating in 2022…
Rice Lake Arts Open House
Pictured is the new barn space at Rice Lake Arts at last Sunday’s Open House featuring their Wood Carving artists Kieran Moore, vintage sewing machines and quilts hung up to promote their new fibre arts workshops in sewing and quilting.
Hiscox Brothers Mark 25 Years with the 4th Line Theatre
In the spring of 1999, someone from the 4th Line Theatre entered a Crestwood music class and asked the music teacher if there was anyone in the class who could play the horn and compose a few small pieces for their upcoming theatre season. The teacher instantly singled out Justin Hiscox, saying “He’s your…
Summer is in the Air
To conclude our Seniors Community Grant, we have an exciting lineup of workshops and Lunch & Learns at our Millbrook Branch! Join us on Wednesday, June 5th from 1:00-3:00pm for our Lunch & Learn: Dori Senos. Dori is a death doula who will be discussing a variety of topics, such as navigating the health…
Common Ground – June 2024
“And what is so rare as a day in June?” James Russell Lowell Someone I know who has a hillside of naturalized daffodils tells me that he always has a pang of regret when he deadheads the last daffodil. But he gets over it when what follows the daffodils are the flowers of the…