Category: October 2015
Randy Aucoin Demonstrates that the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well in Cavan Monaghan
While there is no audible accent, after speaking for a few minutes with Randy Aucoin, you begin to hear the Newfoundland background in his voice. Relaxed and unassuming, this local entrepreneur is on the…
New Curator for Galerie Q Comes Home
Valerie Kent It is true that many small towns lose their younger members when they go off to schools and to work in larger centres. It is always exciting when someone returns from a…
ORCA Unveils Preferred Dam Design
Karen Graham At the Information session hosted by ORCA on Tuesday, host Marinigh and Senior Project Manager Alfred Breland of consulting firm Hatch Ltd. outlined some of the issues that will be addressed in…
Nexicom Steps Up with $5,000 Donation to Save the Mill
Nexicom’s legacy is rooted in its local community involvement and dedication in helping people. That dedication stems from the owners, John and Paul Downs, who exemplify the importance of family and community. Both brothers…
Legion Update
With the help of fundraising efforts from over 55 volunteers, the Legion has completed the construction of a new ramp at the back of their building to provide easy access to their second story…
The Will of the Mill
Corner Office Kathie Lycett I believe that buildings can have a soul. You’ve heard it before: “If only this house could talk!” Well, some houses do talk. They tell stories of people, to new…
Apple-Fever is Setting In
Sarah Sobanski Chances are that as October gets underway, you’ve been apple picking, or like many drooling Canadians, you’ve been patient for fresh locally grown apples to appear in bushels at grocery stores across…
Last Farmers’ Market this Sunday
Leni Rautiainen You have one final chance to get to the Millbrook Farmers’ Market this year. The last market of the season will be held this Sunday, October 25th from 10:00am to 1:30pm at…
Getting Ready for Winter
Lorraine Hughes The last few weeks I have been preparing my vegetable garden for the winter season. This is my third season and I still feel I am learning a great deal; this year…