Are we going to Mars to save our behinds?
Space travel is on of my favourite dreams. Since all those old Flash Gordon flicks, I have been intrigued with what’s up there. Our landing on the Moon had me outside to look at the Moon, then inside to see the lunar landing on TV. For a night in 1969 I was a kid…
Advantage Charity Classic Golf Tournament for Community Care June 3rd
Chris Schier of Advantage House Painters Inc. is organizing his third Advantage Charity Classic Golf Tournament which takes place this Saturday, June 3rd in support of Millbrook Community Care. The tournament is a four-man best ball format, with a shotgun start at 9am. The entry fee of $100 per golfer includes 19 holes of…
Save the Date! The Toronto Univox Choir is coming to Millbrook!
Univox Choir is a 70-person mixed voice community choir for young adults, with relationship — building, social responsibility and musical excellence at its core. It serves the City of Toronto by offering spirited performances of choral music, both old and new. Performed works are primarily a cappella and span a wide range of the…
Today’s Faith: A Tip for Lasting Energy
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. (Matthew 1:35) As we tear around every day caring for others, fulfilling our responsibilities, we often forget to nurture our own souls. In her book, “Glimpses of Grace,” Madeline L’Engle tells us she…
Local Connections to Hero of Windsor’s Memorial Cup Win
The Windsor Spitfires made tournament history doing the unthinkable: they earned a place in the Memorial Cup tournament because they were the host, not because of their league playoff performance. Against the odds, the team overcame a formidable opponent in the Erie Otters, who had set a Canadian Hockey League record having more than…
Next Market Sunday June 25
Do you know where your food comes from? One of our national newspapers reported last weekend that two Leamington-based food suppliers were fined millions of dollars for selling counterfeit produce. The firms in question were repackaging and relabeling large quantities of peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers primarily from Mexico and selling them to Costco,…