House League Team at the Liftlock Tournament
With five players in the first year of hockey and only nine skaters if they all show up, our Millbrook House League team looks a little different than most minor hockey teams. Usually by the Atom level, players have mastered skating and their knowledge of the rules and are working on developing puck…
Bantams Bring Home International Silver Stick Trophy
Millbrook Stars Bantam Green travelled to Niagara Falls to compete in the 2018 International Silver Stick hosted by Pelham Minor Hockey. Our first game was an early 7:00am start Friday morning. As I gave my pregame speech I looked around the change room to see my team wide awake and prepared to play. I…
Local Midget Players Rack up Points in District All-Star Game
On Sunday January 7th, MDMHA hosted the 2018 Victoria Durham Midget All-Star game. Each of the 8 participating Rep centers in the Victoria Durham loop were asked to send their top 4 players to participate in this year’s game. They were also asked to nominate the top goalie from their group. The 4 teams…
The New Face of our Community Libraries – Electronic Access
In this information age, our libraries have kept pace and have even surpassed what many of us believe them to be. This often underutilized community resource has expanded into so more areas, thanks to funding from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the internet. And your library card is the key…
Create Your Own Mental Wellness Plan
Among the more popular New Year’s resolutions are ones focused on improving one’s health. That usually means signing up for an exercise program, joining a gym or adding physical activities to the daily To Do list. Physical health is not the only health item requiring our attention. These days we know that mental and…
Local Bull Earns Top Prize in US National Show
Steve Burgomaster compares his prize bull’s latest achievement to winning the Super Bowl. In January, his Charolais bull Double Vision from Sharodon Farm in Omemee won the 2018 US National Reserve Champion Bull title. The weekend event also included the national stock sale. In the semen auction, Double Vision was in the lead-off…