Category: 2016
Puddleduck Farm Hosts Open House
Puddleduck Farm owners Merridy Senior, Eban Hancock and son Sawyer were on hand on Sunday September 18th as part of a Farms at Work farm tour at the farm on Glamorgan Rd outside Millbrook.…
Award-winning Botanical Garden Expert Presents at Next Garden Club Meeting
The next Millbrook & Area Garden Club is having a very special guest. He is the owner of Whistling Gardens, a Botanical garden in Wilsonville near Brantford. Join the Millbrook & Area Garden Club…
Julie Vallieres’ Takes Her Mental Health Awareness Message to the Streets of Quebec
On Sunday August 28th, St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School Teacher ran her 3rd marathon covering the 42.2 km from Levis to Quebec City in support of mental health awareness. She also dedicated this effort…
Jazz Festival Held on Stewart Line
Century Barn Weddings and Events developed and operated by Dave and Susan Stewart, recently sponsored a jazz festival in their barn which has been lovingly transformed into a spectacular venue for weddings and other…
Remedy to Challenge of Settlers’ Landing Wind Project Presented
On Monday, August 22nd, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) met at the Pontypool Community centre to hear final submissions from Capstone Infrastructure outlining their proposed changes to address concerns expressed by the tribunal…
Despite New Ownership, it’s Business as Usual at Nexicom
Monday afternoon Nexicom staff learned that owners Paul and John Downs had entered into a share purchase agreement to sell their business to Clayton Zekelman of Windsor. Zekelman is the founder and President of…
Key Rural Issues at Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference
During a series of meetings with Provincial Cabinet ministers as part of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference held last week in Windsor, Ontario, members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’…
Capital Upgrades Moving Forward at the Old Millbrook School
The Old Millbrook School is a municipally owned building dating from 1889o and is home to several community organizations including the Millbrook Library, Community Policing, Food Share, the Family Centre, and the seasonal…
Mattress Retailer Comes to Town
Things are moving fast for Cozy Mattress and Bed store President Shirley Saunders. After spending over 30 years in the retail business selling furniture and mattress, last April she took a big step forward…