This week I received what I would call “hate mail”. It’s taken me more than 10 years to attract this kind of attention. Does this mean I’ve arrived? The hand-written note asked why I didn’t cover issues of interest to them and quoted “facts” and accusations of wrongdoing they expected… Continue reading
Last week the Decorating Committee was at it again, filling the downtown planters with fresh blooms for the summer season. After the job was done, nine of these volunteers met for lunch at the Pastry Peddler, where someone quietly paid for their meals as a gesture of thanks for their… Continue reading
On January 23, 1948 a group of civic-minded Millbrook area citizens joined together to form the Millbrook and District Lions Club in partnership with the Lions International Club. For the next 75 years the Millbrook Lions have been serving their community, helping those who need help, and raising money for countless… Continue reading
Diane Chin, President of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO), Cobourg and East Northumberland Region, joined the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society (MCHS) and about 50 interested community members on May 25 at the Millbrook Legion Hall for an information session and lively Q&A. Diane, along with Meredith Kennedy from… Continue reading
Myla’s Little Munchies is a family business that just opened up their truck in the parking lot of Lush Cannabis in Cavan on Mother’s Day weekend, planning to open just on weekends until June when they expected the business to pick up to a level that would justify opening during… Continue reading
Jennifer Mercer has operated her very successful dance studio, Jennifer’s Jazz it Up, for more than 23 years. The business began in Port Hope, but during the pandemic she relocated to a private studio just south of Millbrook in Campbellcroft, to take more control of the studio’s environment. In the… Continue reading
After 23 years operating a unique gallery Fran Fearnley has made the difficult decision that this year will be the last for ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery. The gallery opened in 2000 and features selected pieces from more than 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors on a rural property overlooking Rice Lake. The… Continue reading
