New Potter from Parry Sound Opens Her Shop in Bethany
By Melodie Seto After three years of settling down in Bethany, Jodie Hames has officially reopened her business – Clayworks Pottery. Her work features one-of-a-kind stoneware clay creations that vary from unique multi-purpose items to stand-alone decorative pieces for gardens and homes. Clayworks Pottery first opened in 1994 by the Georgian Bay. The business…
Millbrook and District Lions Club Present Books to Promote Literacy
By: Lion Gord Taylor On June 22 and 23, members of the Millbrook and District Lions Club visited North Cavan and Millbrook/ South Cavan Public Schools to give each of the senior kindergarten students a book, as a way of celebrating their promotion to Grade 1. This was part of a larger literacy…
“Ticked-off” This Summer?
By Melodie Seto Now that the summer season has officially started, plans for outdoor fun are bound to pop up in more than just a few minds, but do the thoughts of possible tick bites come up too? They are a surprisingly resilient parasite that feeds on the blood of both humans and animals.…
Exciting new Collaboration as Bethany Hills Interiors and Circa Join Forces
By: Karen Graham The big news on the street this week is that Jeff Muzzin and Bonnie McQuarrie have moved in together! Circa has moved in with Bethany Hills Interiors into the rear section of Bear Essentials on a temporary basis until their new location on King Street is ready for occupancy. Part of…
A Tale of Two Townships
By: Karen Graham I am probably in the wrong business. I dislike confrontation. I want people to just get along, but controversies sell papers, so I should embrace them. This week at two events I attended, it became clear to me that there are two camps in most disagreements in this community. On one…
Fresh Chips on Highway 7A
By Sarah Sobanski There’s nothing like fresh fries to stop families from getting h-angry on the long drive up to the cottage. Lucky for cottagers, summertime means chip trucks like Vicki’s Chips are ready to fry up something to satisfy everyone’s cravings. “I had a kid the other day, he was all excited,” says…