Author: The Millbrook Times
County Strategic Plan in Review
Last month Peterborough County passed its 2017 budget which results in an assessment increase of 2.92% for County residents. Together with the municipal rate increase established in the 2017 Cavan Monaghan municipal budget in…
Open Your Eyes with Lash Extensions
One of the most popular beauty trends these days are lash extensions. These are not the exaggerated false eyelashes you may remember from the 1960’s sported by supermodels including Twiggy. You will have to…
If the Shoe Fits
A friend of mine complained that her dogs were barking and she didn’t mean her four-footed friends. With her new fitness routine, she was walking more often and her feet were screaming at her.…
Easter Eggstravaganza!
The storm that arrived on Good Friday had organizers worrying about the practicalities of an Easter egg hunt in snowbanks, but by Sunday afternoon, the sun was shining and the ground had dried up…
Cameron Cycle
It’s an investment that has paid dividends for more than 45 years. In 1969, two brothers were given $4000 from their mother who had received it from an accident claim and told to use…
Community Care Celebrates Canada
Baxter Creek Golf Club hosted this year’s Community Care annual meeting featuring a birthday theme celebrating Canada’s 150th year last month and was opened with a rendition the national anthem delivered by Marion Guthrie…
Lunar Rhythm Gardens Takes the Traditional Approach to Farming in Janetville
It has been more than eight years since Jessica Foote returned home to her family farm on Gray Road in Janetville to launch her version of a modern day mixed farm incorporating new and…
Take Your Mother on a Studio Tour for Mother’s Day
Celebrate your mother by showing her some beautiful countryside and introducing her to local artists in their own studios during the Mother’s Day weekend. The Rolling Hills Studio Tour covers local venues featuring 12…
Get Out – Seeing is Believing? Not Necessarily!
It is always my intention with this column to excite and interest readers in exploring the great outdoors. There is never a guarantee that you will see anything interesting or exciting but there’s always…