Author Archives: Karen Graham

Karen Graham Last week local Bay Street lawyer, entrepreneur and Times columnist Anita Huntley traded her usual Bay Street board room venue for her local shop in Millbrook to conduct the first of a series of legal workshops she has for a local audience.

The Bad Luck Bank Robbers, about a daylight robbery of Havelock’s TD Bank back in 1961, will open the 2015 season at 4th Line Theatre.

Karen Graham No news is good news: that’s the mantra of Peterborough County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, who has been charged with protecting the health of Peterborough County residents since 2008.

Karen Graham Last week Millbrook Agricultural Society held its annual meeting and dinner at the Legion hall.

Celia Hunter A special presentation was made this past Monday evening at the Lions Den as Millbrook and District Lions President Gord Taylor delivered a donation of $5000. to David Franco representing the Millbrook Medical Centre Board of Directors.

Our World War I and II battlefields tour was so moving.  There were a lot of ups and downs in our emotions.  As we travelled through the countryside, it was amazing to see how many monuments and cemeteries there are.  Each was unique in its own way.

On November 11 of this year we will be honouring the 96th Anniversary of the end of the First World War.

When asked to write on my most meaningful experience, I immediately thought of time spent in the countryside near Portsmouth, England.  Here stands Southwick House, the combined headquarters of the Allied forces.  

St. John Ambulance, Canada’s premier first-aid training organization is calling on Canada to commit to taking CPR and First Aid training during November, in recognition of CPR Month. Each year, St. John Ambulance certifies more than 550,000 Canadians in first aid and CPR, and is the only national first-aid training… Continue reading →