After years of learning about sustainable forestry with the help of the Kawartha Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association, I decided to have trees marked for selective cutting on my property. It was a huge decision for me to make since no significant cutting had been done here since the… Continue reading
I was having lunch with a client shortly after moving to the village when Millbrook sprung up unexpectedly in our conversation. My client is one of the brightest minds in Canadian advertising, a master at marketing businesses, and had just created a new brand, “Millbrook” for a tactical defense company… Continue reading
Baby New Year Within the winter woods, in the bed of the crackling creek, She awoke for the very first time. Crying, as babies do. For she was all alone, and hungry. Above the trees, the last year flew by. As they always do. He heard her crying, but he… Continue reading
Happy holidays! From the 19th of December to the 23rd, we had a Christmas Spirit Week at Millbrook South Cavan. This spirit week was all about the Christmas spirit. We had variety of different activities right here at our school. We have five different spirit days full of fun and… Continue reading
After commuting to a job at CAT in Toronto for 10 years, Iron Equipment owner Jamie Molloy decided to find something local. For a few years he worked for Wajax Industries in field service, where he became accustomed to working on his own, and then decided he was ready… Continue reading
DANGER: These space oddities may fry your loaf Here’s some Martian big talk that’ll amaze you. The red planet may be only half the size of Earth, but its now-dormant volcano, Olympus Mons has no short comings. The humongous mountain is 1.5 times as high as Mt. Everest. That makes… Continue reading
Christmas Comes Whether or Not We Want It. Thank you, God. A few years ago I read a book called “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham. The story gave me lots of laughter as I sat comfortable in my warm home feeling as if my world was all in order. This… Continue reading
The spring comes slowly up this way, Slowly, slowly! A little nearer every day. – Katherine Tynan Hinkson – Maybe a poem referring to spring is a bit optimistic considering that all outside is a blanket of ice and snow. A friend said to me recently that winter… Continue reading
While we all know that death and taxes are inevitable, the business surrounding this final life event is changing. In small towns, funeral homes are still mostly small, family-owned businesses, but the industry has undergone considerable consolidation with large corporations dominating urban markets. Succession planning for this type of family… Continue reading
