Category: July 2015
Council Approves Proposal to Sponsor Local Blood Services Provided by Lifelab
By Karen Graham At last week’s council meeting, Council agreed to waive user fees for the use of township facilities to Life Labs for the delivery of blood services. Since last fall, residents in…
New Potter from Parry Sound Opens Her Shop in Bethany
By Melodie Seto After three years of settling down in Bethany, Jodie Hames has officially reopened her business – Clayworks Pottery. Her work features one-of-a-kind stoneware clay creations that vary from unique multi-purpose items…
Millbrook and District Lions Club Present Books to Promote Literacy
By: Lion Gord Taylor On June 22 and 23, members of the Millbrook and District Lions Club visited North Cavan and Millbrook/ South Cavan Public Schools to give each of the senior kindergarten…
“Ticked-off” This Summer?
By Melodie Seto Now that the summer season has officially started, plans for outdoor fun are bound to pop up in more than just a few minds, but do the thoughts of possible tick…
Exciting new Collaboration as Bethany Hills Interiors and Circa Join Forces
By: Karen Graham The big news on the street this week is that Jeff Muzzin and Bonnie McQuarrie have moved in together! Circa has moved in with Bethany Hills Interiors into the rear section…
A Tale of Two Townships
By: Karen Graham I am probably in the wrong business. I dislike confrontation. I want people to just get along, but controversies sell papers, so I should embrace them. This week at two events…
Fresh Chips on Highway 7A
By Sarah Sobanski There’s nothing like fresh fries to stop families from getting h-angry on the long drive up to the cottage. Lucky for cottagers, summertime means chip trucks like Vicki’s Chips are ready…
Local couple mounts crowd-funding campaign
By Victor Kester Victor (Vic) and Lurline (Lin) Kester from Fraserville have taken on the task of helping a young South African reach his dream of playing hockey in Canada. Victor is a retired…
The Writing Spider
By Anita Huntley I wasn’t trying to be standoffish. It’s just that, in that moment, I could see the entire interview flash before my eyes: “So, what possessed you to buy the church?” “We…