After years of sitting idle, two of the three downtown properties owned by the Tinney family have been purchased by the municipality. The first property, located at 20 King Street East and extending through to Centre Street, is .75 acres and sits across from the LCBO. The second property abuts… Continue reading
Every year on November eleventh in Canada, we participate in rituals of Remembrance. Every day the viciousness, the cruelty, the destructiveness of war somewhere in the world, stride into our homes and minds on the wings of the news media and technology. We know war exists. We know its cost… Continue reading
“The gardener’s year is circular; November and December are the months that close the circle.” Bob Thomson, The New Victory Garden The last few flowers of the fall season are still blooming in the bed beside the west wall of the house. Here there’s bright yellow Calendula that popped up… Continue reading
The year 1967, marking the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, was jam-packed with special events and celebrations. The country was in the party mood, and ready to show the world what we were made of. What better way could there be to demonstrate our true mettle than to feature the… Continue reading
Last month this creative club of fibre artists exhibited some of their creations one afternoon in the Millbrook Library. Dozens of visitors came to witness the skill and imagination their pieces demonstrate. Inspired by poems, a word prompt, a technical challenge or a specific final product, their work was mesmerizing… Continue reading
Whew! October was a busy month for us at the CMLibraries. We were able to host eight events for our Seniors Community Grant, participate in the BIA Fall Festival and the Meet Your Match Volunteer Fair at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, host a Tea Party & Silent Auction at… Continue reading
CORRECTION: In September there was a photo celebrating the culmination of a months-long Senior’s program where participants created memoirs that were published in a book called “Collecting Our Stories”. The photo published was of the cake, not the writers. Above is a photo of the creators of this book. Pictured… Continue reading
