David Lundrigan GROW TOGETHER Refurbish Millbrook arena and keep it as an indoor facility for sports, recreation, and art. Business attraction, generate local employment opportunities, support for small businesses Build a new medical facility to attract all healthcare practitioners. Investment in municipal infrastructure to manage expected community growth (roads, sewer,… Continue reading
Angela Lloyd, Public School Trustee I want to thank our communities for having the faith in me to continue to follow my passion. There is nothing more than believing in the importance of a strong public education system. This has been both my passion and my drive for many years…. Continue reading
Millbrook and District Minor Hockey Association was the only bid received to a tender seeking operators for the concession booth at the CMCC, and the terms have been established. In their proposal, the organization explained that staffing for the outlet will consist of volunteers from their association who would all… Continue reading
Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner. The trees are donning their fiery gowns of red, gold and yellow. Some are heavy with fruit. Bright orange pumpkins dot the farmer’s fields. Everywhere we look, Mother Nature is getting ready to celebrate. Many of us are looking forward to gathering with… Continue reading
St. John’s Church, Ida had a wonderful “Fall Welcoming Festival” on Sunday, September 11th. Our worship time included many familiar, uplifting hymns and choruses, as well as scripture readings, prayers and a message to encourage us in our life of following Jesus. After church, both old and young moved outdoors… Continue reading
“Obstacles don’t block the path. They are the path.” Buddhist proverb The rituals of fall are well under way here in the valley. The chimney has been cleaned and the kitchen wood stove taken apart and cleaned. And my least favourite part of that process, putting the cleaned pipes back… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, a Cavan resident advised that there were snapping turtle hatchlings on the road near a creek by her home. She reported having rescued more than 100 of the endangered creatures. There were more to come – many more, as I would discover. Our Ontario turtles are… Continue reading
