Common Ground – The Drought of Early Summer
Here on the Ganaraska Savannah, the drought continues. We have had barely an hour of rain in the past month. Out on the brown and dry front lawn the domestic version of the African wild cat is so well camouflaged that he easily disappears. Watering both flower and vegetable gardens has been a constant…
Wutai Shan Temple Opens Its Doors For Annual Open House
The annual Open House at the Wutai Shan Buddhist Temple held last Saturday saw almost 2000 visitors come to witness the progress at this impressive project, much more than the anticipated crowd of 650 organizers expected, and twice number who came last year. Facing heat, humidity and dusty roads, many visitors opted to walk…
Save the Date for Ladies’ Night
With construction complete, the backdrop is set for the major summer street events in town. Following this week’s car show comes the popular August 4th event – Ladies’ Night. With some returning crowd favourites and exciting new additions, organizers are expecting more vendors than ever with a wide variety of booths and with a…
Taking Care of Your Septic System
Those of us on our own well and septic system can be sympathetic to the Millbrook municipal water users who are facing significant water rate increases to cover the replacement of the aging water treatment and lines currently underway. While we don’t share their pain, we should not be complacent when it comes to…
Generation Gap – Big Box Stores
So, Lindsay is going to be getting a big-box store. I won’t mention any names, but I do believe its name might just rhyme with “Mal-Wart”. Lindsay’s getting a big-box, store, and do you know what I say? I say bring it on. It wasn’t that long ago that I thought “What do we…