“Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling.” Walt Whitman A passing walker asked me if I wasn’t depressed to be deadheading the last of spring’s daffodils. I replied that this has been the best daffodil year in decades so no sadness this year. It’s only sad… Continue reading
There is a story in the Bible (Matthew 1:16) often titled, “Workers in the Vineyard.” A vineyard owner needs to hire help for harvest. He had to return repeatedly to the town square all day for more workers, Even an hour before the day’s end, he hired and sent more… Continue reading
An on-line auction was held from the hall of St. John’s Church, Ida on the evening of Friday, April 14. As reported in the April edition of the Millbrook Times, the paintings are the work of local artist, Murray Hofstetter, a retired art teacher who taught at McLaughlin Collegiate in… Continue reading
Distinctive gardens, heritage properties and the Airing of the Quilts is a triple-threat treat that, in 2018, brought hundreds of visitors to the area for a day of spectacular colour and beauty, and it is time we did it again. A team with the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society is… Continue reading
Anthony Weinczok is a certified arborist, who has operated his tree care business out of Millbrook for the past 12 years. He offers complete tree care, from planting, pruning, cabling, removal, stump grinding and lot and road clearing. Anthony helps property owners establish and maintain these beautiful and practical workhorses… Continue reading
Summertime is almost upon us! As the weather starts to get warmer, the prospect of summer fun gets more and more exciting! We have a variety of activities coming up in June, including the Kickoff to Summer in downtown Millbrook. Stop by and visit the library booth to participate in… Continue reading
Want to be a Canadian Ambassador of kindness? Send a postcard. Postcards to the Front (Ukraine) was founded by three Ukrainian women shortly after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. One of them called Tamara is a postcrosser, which means she is a member of an international group of over… Continue reading
It wasn’t the deluge that was threatened by the forecasters, but the intermittent drizzle was cool and discouraging to some, but those who came out to Saturday’s Fishing Derby were rewarded by active and hungry fish. Trout Unlimited organizer Cori Carveth advised that almost 170 youngsters came out to fish,… Continue reading
