Author: The Millbrook Times
Sustainable Forestry in My Woodlot
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…
The Strongest Word I Know
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…
Corner Office
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…
Millbrook South Cavan School Celebrates Spirit Week
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…
Chamber Corner- Iron Equipment Keeps That Heavy Equipment Moving
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…
Stargazer
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…
Today’s Faith
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…
Common Ground
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…
The Death of the Traditional Funeral Business?
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…