This summer, Tom and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Many couples today reject marriage as an unnecessary encumbrance. They tell me, “We don’t need the church or the state to endorse our personal commitment to each other. Besides, if we discover we’ve made a mistake, we won’t have to go… Continue reading
The local Chamber of Commerce is putting their money where their mouth is, so to speak. Recognizing the challenges facing their members arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for small businesses, The Millbrook and District Chamber of Commerce has decided to waive their 2020 Membership fees, or waiving the… Continue reading
The presentation was originally scheduled for March 14th, but COVID had other plans. Unaware of the pending honours, Gerald (Gerry) Coady was unperturbed, but others around him were disappointed. On June 24th, Gerry’s son Kevin Coady, a former reservist and retired police officer, and David Rumball, a former captain in… Continue reading
Regular readers of these pages will know that “Get Out!” is both the title of this column and its frequent theme. This month, however, we are going far out indeed—as far as the comet that graced North American skies throughout much of July. In case you missed it, comet NEOWISE… Continue reading
Twice this summer, Fraserville resident Sherry Crawford has teamed up with Don Winslow, a member of the congregation of St. John’s Ida church to host a COVID-friendly art show offering an impressive display of indigenous works at the church. Sherry is originally from Bancroft and is a member of the… Continue reading
It started small. A project in which to funnel the energy of some nine to twelve-year-olds as the restrictions of social distancing began to wear. The four siblings built the lemonade stand and fine-tuned the 4 P’s of their marketing strategy. The lemonade recipe was tweaked and the freezies sourced;… Continue reading
Following up on a request from the February 18th Council meeting, Director of Planning Karen Ellis presented a proposal for an updated and strengthened Municipal Tree Replacement policy at the most recent Council meeting. The objective was to recognize and protect the important tree canopies on municipal lands, and ensure… Continue reading
This is high season for banquet halls and caterers: wedding and anniversary parties, end of season celebrations, galas for business awards, the list goes on. All of these things are not happening this year, so Kevin and April Sendel, owner/operators of Personal Touch Catering and events that operates the banquet… Continue reading
