Category: August 2015
My Bucket List, Backwards
Corner Office Kathie Lycett When the concept of “Bucket List” came to my attention, I made one: Make a quilt. See the Grand Canyon. Meet Paul McCartney… After a while, I worried that I…
Local Action Taken to Protect Our Roots
Melodie Seto The Canadian landscape has undergone many transformations over the past centuries, but how many people can still remember what our land ofheritage used to look like? Tallgrass prairies in particular may be…
The Harvest
Lorraine Hughes “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13 The summer is winding down,…
St. Paul’s Cemetery’s Restoration Project Underway
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…
Jamie Schmale Seeks His Turn at Bat for the Conservative Party
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,…
Save the Dam group Saves The Mill
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…
The End of an Era?
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…
The World’s Largest Treasure Hunt
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…
