Record Number Will Appeal Sumac Ridge Wind Farm Decision
by: Celia Hunter Citizens braved the frigid temperatures to protest the first wind farm to be approved on the Oak Ridges Moraine on Friday, January 24. The protestors gathered outside the Howard Johnson Motel in Lindsay, the site of the preliminary hearing for the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) called to hear objections to the…
Quilt Guild Enjoys New Location
Helen Blaskievich (at left) was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Millbrook Needlers Quilt Guild, Introduced as a “prolific quilter, wonderfully talented, an inspiration”, Helen delighted an audience of 40 women with her stories and examples of her many quilts. For many years a committed hand quilter, she recognizes now the…
A Turning Point Celebrated
On Sunday, January 12, the United Churches of Bailieboro Springville and Millbrook Cavan celebrated the creation of a new pastoral charge and the covenant between the Rev. Lynda Hodgins and their two congregations. The service was held at Centreville Presbyterian Church where the Bailieboro Springville congregation worships, and was presided over by the Chairperson…
Award Honours Blaby
It has been a few years since we’ve seen Wayne Blaby coaching Atom hockey teams in the Millbrook arena, but his involvement with this sport is far from over- he has just moved up in management. As a coach, Wayne was a long time participant in the Liftlock Atom Tournament held every January in…
Just Who Are The Millbillies?
It was perhaps 10 years ago that Bill Vanderpluym started coming to the Millbrook Arena for the Free-Skate sessions and found that, more often than not, he skated alone. At about the same time, Arlene Deck, then living on County Road 21, got the idea to develop a simple set of exercises to both…
Just Who Are The Millbillies?
It was perhaps 10 years ago that Bill Vanderpluym started coming to the Millbrook Arena for the Free-Skate sessions and found that, more often than not, he skated alone. At about the same time, Arlene Deck, then living on County Road 21, got the idea to develop a simple set of exercises to both…