The Key to 4th Line Theatre’s Continued Success? Stick with the Plan!
Karen Graham For the past 24 years, Robert Winslow has had a plan, and boy, is it working! Never interested in performing off-the shelf summer theatre productions, since the 4th Line Theatre`s inception its creator has used it as a vehicle to educate and entertain, by developing and presenting original Canadian works of artistic…
Local ‘Escape Maze’ is a Must Try
Sarah Sobanski Escape Maze isn’t a traditional maze you have to escape – it’s even better. Frequent travelers with a bone for entertaining, the Preddy family had the idea for Escape Maze while co-creator Jaclyn Preddy was touring Holland and found a similar attraction. Upon returning home, Preddy and her family researched the area…
Beatles in Bethany
On July 23, REPLAY’s performance during the dinner production at the Ranch Resort drew in a crowd that oversold the show with an attendance of almost 200 people. The Montreal-based group has been playing together since 2002, and the guys really enjoy what they do.As this was their first time in Bethany, they were…
Historical Society steps up with an offer for Mill
On Thursday, July 23, an Offer to Purchase Needler’s Mill was delivered by hand to the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) from the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society. The Save the Dam Mill Pond Group is a component of the Historical Society, and has worked closely with the Historical Society Board of Directors to make this happen. The offer…
There’s a ‘Rumor’ at the Millbrook Library
Sarah Sobanski Reader’s Release is a monthly column where members of Cavan-Monaghan Libraries review a book from the library’s new monthly releases to keep you updated on the hottest reads available to you locally. I had never read Elin Hilderbrand before – perish the thought. I’ve carried around a lot of books, hoping to…
End of an Era as the Jail Comes Tumbling Down
Karen Graham One Millbrook icon has finally bitten the dust, as piles of rubble is all that remains of the Maximum Security correctional centre on King Street that once provided employment to 300 staff. The property has been vacant for most of the 12 years since its decommissioning in 2003, when the 600 residents…