Author: The Millbrook Times
Babble – Stung
We were wrapping up an idyllic wilderness trek two years ago when my youngest son stirred up the proverbial hornet’s nest. We had lagged behind his father and brother and somehow lost sight of…
“There’s No Place like Home” by the Millbrook Community Choir
Once again the Millbrook Community Choir will wrap up their season with a concert. This year the group will be celebrating Canada’s 150th with a concert called “There’s No Place like Home”, which takes…
Common Ground – Forsythia is Pure Joy
“Forsythia is pure joy. There is not an ounce, not a glimmer of sadness….in forsythia. Pure, undiluted, untouched joy.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh It is a toss-up this year as to what has been more…
Garden Club to Visit Blossom Hill Nursery in June
Blossom Hill Nursery operated by Joe and Hazel Cook located just north of Peterborough specializes in delphiniums and peonies, as well as many other hardy perennials. Their plants are grown in their own fields…
Make Your Garden Bounty Last in an Old-fashioned Cold Cellar
You’ve spent hours selecting the right mix of plants and seeds promising luscious, nutritious produce which will require weeks of TLC as they are planted and tended until the crops reach their peak of maturity.…
How Aspirin Influenced World War I
The winter and spring of 1917 was a period full of momentous events. It was the third year of World War I and our Canadian identity was being forged at Vimy Ridge. The Americans…
Biting the Hand That Feeds You to Advocate for Better Dental Health
Of all the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), only Spain spends less than Canada on dental health care for its citizens. Only 6% of dental health expenditures are publicly…
Destroying a Legend
One day in May of 1959, Bob Maynard, a sheet metal specialist with A. V. Roe Canada, was helping to build a flying saucer at the Malton factory just off Derry Road West. A…
Lions for Sight Campaign
Pictured is Millbrook District Lions President Lynda Allair presenting a donation cheque of $5,000.00 from the Millbrook District Lions Club to Corinna Campbell – the Charitable Giving Advisor PRHC Foundation. The donation is part…