Melodie Seto Few people may realize just how long the St. Paul’s Cemetery has been around. Built in 1818, the burial ground is one of the oldest in the area. Established on approximately three acres of land, the St. Paul’s Church was constructed later on in 1837. The cemetery may… Continue reading
Karen Graham After eleven years helping incumbent Barry Devolin increase the strength of the Conservative’s support in the riding in the past four elections, Schmale is anxious to take the reins himself. In 2003, he ran against Devolin for the conservative nomination, and while he lost that race, he signed… Continue reading
At their regular meeting on August 20, the Board of Otonabee Conservation (ORCA) voted to accept the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society’s Offer to Purchase Needler’s Mill in Millbrook. Historical Society president Celia Hunter and Angie McLean from the Save the Dam Mill Pond Group presented the offer to the Board, with… Continue reading
Leonard L. Knott (Len to nearly everyone) began his career in journalism at age 17 when he signed on as a reporter for the University of Manitoba’s student newspaper, The Manitoban. On moving over to study journalism at Ottawa’s Carleton University, he took on the editorship of the undergraduate newspaper,… Continue reading
Karen Graham Saturday was a beautiful but difficult day for Shirley Challice. After recently losing her husbandof many years, Shirley was parting with some of her personal belongings in an auction on the farm she and Roger where they had raised their family, paring down in preparation for a new… Continue reading
Sarah Sobanski The time of free festivals, free concerts and free sun-tans is wrapping up for another year, but there is one more free activity that can get the family out and about before the snow settles in. With over 2 million caches worldwide, geocaching is an opportunity to participate… Continue reading
For the past fifteen weeks, Melodie Seto has been an invaluable resource here at the Millbrook Times. Cheerful, unflappable and always eager to help, Melodie has done a little bit of everything here, which in a small shop is critical. She returns next week to her studies in the International… Continue reading
Sarah Sobanski “There have been four majorities over 150 years of the electoral system, where the elected party received 50 per cent of the vote as well as seats (in the House of Commons),” NDP’s Craig Scott told a room full of concerned citizens at Millbrook’s Municipal Office Thursday. Hosting… Continue reading
Melodie Seto 16 year old Brigh Findlay-Shields is not your average summer job-seeking high school student. Unlike most teenagers her age, she decided to become an entrepreneur during her summer holiday. As the proud founder of Darling Equine, an onlinebridle charm boutique, she is one of 13 youth participants in… Continue reading
