Brave Steps Needed to Tackle Worsening Opioid Crisis
Who was Bradley John Chapman and why should we care? At the time of his death in Toronto in 2015, Chapman was 43 years old and homeless. He was the father of three children and was found in an alley suffering from an opioid overdose. He died in hospital eight days later. A Coroner’s…
Remembering the ’70s and ’80s
Diann Corfe, president of Branch 402, Royal Canadian Legion, kicked off the Historical Society’s March event held Friday, March 22 in the Legion Hall, with some colourful and entertaining memories of Frontier Days, a special event held in the early part of the 1970s in downtown Millbrook. Dr. Van Loon entertained a spellbound crowd…
This Month at Your Libraries – April
Spring has arrived and so has a great selection of activities for all ages at the CM Libraries. On April 2nd we will be starting off the month with our ‘Toonie Tuesday’ feature film, “If Beale Street Could Talk”. The show starts at 6:30pm at the Millbrook Branch. For the April 5th PA Day…
Construction Ahead!
The sign flashed: Construction Ahead! Expect Delays! We’ve all seen these signs. We groan. Regardless of our plans for the day, we hate being slowed down, stopped, or rerouted for construction. Yet our lives are always under construction, filled with delays and detours. Usually there’s no flashing sign to warn us. April means grade…
Bailieboro Women’s Institute Spring Luncheon
This year, the Bailieboro Women’s Institute Spring Luncheon featured a guest speaker from Peterborough Public Health informing the audience about some of the less desirable aspects of the upcoming season. In her presentation about Vector-Borne Diseases, Wanda Tonus outlined some specific health challenges that come with warmer weather and offered suggestions about their identification,…
Millbrook Anglicans Host Housing Event
Over 50 people attended an all-day conference on March 16th in Millbrook. The event was entitled “The Housing Crisis – A Way Forward?” and was organized by ‘Journeys’–the outreach & social advocacy working group of St Thomas’ Anglican Church. The conference brought in front-line housing workers to explore the root causes of homelessness and…