Author: Karen Graham
Injured turtle returned to creek after year-long rehab
Just over one year ago, Mitchell, then age 8, discovered an injured snapping turtle at the bottom of his back yard by Baxter Creek. It was early spring. Mitchell checked the following day…
Sam Riches – On the Quest
If you go by road miles, Whitehorse, Yukon is about 3,000 of them from Millbrook. Once you’re here, it feels even further. You can leave in any direction you want, but it’ll be hours…
Heeringas inherit a love of farming
Don and John Heeringa grew up on Larmer Line operating a dairy farm begun by their parents Karl and Ina – hence the name Karlina Farm. Karl and Ina arrived in Canada from Holland…
Is it Wise to Stake our future on Gambling?
By Councillor Jim Chaplin With all the controversy swirling around the future location of a casino in the Peterborough area it is understandable if the public is confused. None of us know…
Dr. Willoughby Belch
Those of you who know the Belch family probably associate them with buffalo. You have probably seen their sign on Sherbrooke Street offering buffalo meat for sale, and, Dr. Belch’s website is called “Buffalobill”. …
April – the Cruelest Month?
APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. So begins TS Eliot’s famous long poem The Waste Land.…
Lynda Todd, Millbrook Ward Councillor
by Lynda Todd, Millbrook Ward Councillor, Cavan Monaghan Township Opinions expressed here are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Council or staff. First, congratulations to the new owner of The…
JoEllen Brydon is fascinated by stories. Capturing those stories in vibrant acrylics on canvas and board is her passion. JoEllen is a long-time Mount Pleasant resident and a proud member of the…
Staples family tradition of award-winning maple syrup
Bob Staples began his Maple Syrup production career at the tender age of 10 when his father allowed him to tap 12 trees along the driveway of their family farm. He is the 7th…