The Wartime Service of Centennial Resident Wilf Smith
Karen Graham Travelling through the halls of Centennial Place, it’s sometimes difficult to image the lives led by their residents. This fall, Wilf and Georgina Smith moved into the home, and theirs is a very interesting story. During the last two years of WWII, Wilf was with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Britain…
Public Input Results in Reduced Municipal Tax Levy
Karen Graham At the Public Budget meeting on Monday evening, Director of Finance Kimberley Pope presented the second draft of the 2016 budget to Council members and twelve ratepayers in the audience. This draft resulted in a municipal tax increase of 7.22%. Decisions to date resulting in this increase were summarized, including the elimination…
Millbrook Valley Trail Extension
Kirk Hillsley A new section of the Millbrook Valley Trails is now open, connecting the southern portion of the trails to the end of Elgar Drive. This now allows walkers to hike a loop from 4th Line along the trails and back down Elgar Drive back to 4th Line. Members of the Millbrook Valley…
Jackie DeKnock Cooks up some Romance
Over the years, Jackie DeKnock has re-invented herself many times, but what never changed were the foundation pieces: a love of food and travel. She caught the travel bug at a young age, when at 18, she applied for a nanny position in France. From her vantage point in Thunder Bay, Jackie envisioned a…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Karen Graham Based on a staff recommendation, Council directed staff to apply for the funding grant currently offered by the provincial government through the Ontario Green Investment Fund’s one-time, Electric Vehicle Charger Grant program to establish one Level 2 Vehicle Charging station for the downtown area and if eligible, apply for a Level 3…
Centennial Place Residents celebrating over 100 years of life!
Cara Tetroe “Just be happy and sing!” This is 103 year old Carroll Davidson’s secret to longevity. Carroll was one of seven special residents celebrating a century of life, last Thursday, January 21st at Centennial Place in Millbrook. Photos: Karen Graham. Centennial Place residents Frances Caird, Caroll Davidson and Donald Howson were 3 of…