Local Quilt Donations Headed to Kawartha Children’s Aid and Millbrook Community Care
Although they have not met in 8 months, the Millbrook Needlers’ Quilt Guild members are still sewing for charity. Here is a photo of some of their creations prior to their donation to the Kawartha Children’s Aid Society on November 23rd. Ten more quilts were donated by a customer of Kawartha Quilting and Sewing. …
Decorating Committee Brings Christmas Cheer to the Village
Pictured are members of the decorating committee during the early days of November as they updated the streetscape with winter décor. The beautiful boughs were purchased locally from Puddleduck Farm. The Community Garden gave permission to cut dogwood that surrounds the garden, while sedum and hydrangea were donated by Maya De Maria. Handcrafted poppies…
Help Needed to Solve a Mystery
The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society recently received this photograph as part of a donation, and we are intrigued! Can you help us out? There are clues: the photo is of men and children only – a special banquet of sorts? The picture hanging on the back wall is of King George VI: that…
Update #2 Nexicom Fibre Overbuild in Millbrook
Phase 1 of Nexicom’s fibre overbuild in the village of Millbrook was completed last month. This phase involves the construction of the “backbone” of their main transportation route throughout the village, which required locating all applicable hydro electrical and gas lines currently underground and tunneling for the fibre optic cable network, which will be…
EarlyON Child and Family Centre
EarlyON Child and Family Centre continues to encourage children and their parents to play outside, Will there be an abundance of snow shoes and ski pants under the tree this year?
COMMENT – Whose Rights?
Early in the pandemic, a US talk show interviewed a young mother who complained about having to isolate upon her return from a trip, arguing if others were afraid of the risk she posed, they should stay home, not her. This is now a growing sentiment. Protestors against public health restrictions claim they violate…