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Category Archives: June 2022
Ukrainian Family Welcomed in Millbrook
Their home is Dnipro, but when they’ll see it again, no one can say. In the early days of the Russian invasion, Aleksandr Buhaienko, his wife Kateryna and children Andrii, Mykola, Olena and Bohdan travelled west in Ukraine, eventually landing in Warsaw, Poland. With the surge of refugees finding their… Continue reading
Special Council Meeting Moves Projects Forward
A special council meeting took place on May 19th to address two issues that could not wait. First was the approval of a tender to build a new Public Works Operating Centre on the site of the existing facility at 1470 County Rd. 10 in Cavan. The existing building at… Continue reading
Frequency of Dramatic Storms Expected to Rise This Summer
It’s not the vocabulary lesson we were seeking, but now most have learned the word “derecho”, which describes the weather phenomenon that occurred across the area on Saturday afternoon. With a wind speed recorded at a tornado- like pace, this weather event affects a broad area, delivering a widespread straight-line… Continue reading
4th Line Theatre Celebrates 30 Years
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of our local theatrical company. Launched on the family farm by Creative Director and Founder Robert Winslow, the company relies on the creativity, hard work and dedication of a wide and growing number of supporters who, like the founder, chip in to make it… Continue reading
Letter to the Editor – June 2022
Letter to the Editor: I so appreciated that May issue when I arrived from my regular “Shoot-up of cortisone” with my friendly-neighbourhood physician, here in Waterloo. Too much walking on Fallis line. Of course I sat right down to enjoy the story of the fishing derby. I have been praising… Continue reading
COME (Back) TO THE FAIR!
After a two-year hiatus, the Millbrook Fair is back in town from June 9th to 12th. This will be the 171st version of events, each hosted by the Millbrook Agricultural Society. Events kick off on Thursday with educational exhibits running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm throughout the fairgrounds located… Continue reading
Common Ground – June 2022
“Nihil volentibus arduum.” (To the willing nothing is difficult.) Old sundial motto. It was probably unwise for a gardener to travel in the middle of May but travel I did. I was away for a week in Palm Springs and finally got to see the desert. It was hard to… Continue reading
