Category: August 2025
Now & Then – August 2025: Old Wills, Estates and Human Rights
By Dan Bourgeois A little while back I came across a small article in the back pages of the Millbrook-Omemee Reporter of February 17, 1927 titled “Restore Property Rights to Women- Error in Ontario…
George and Marion Corfe Continue to Demonstrate Support for their Community
George and Marion Corfe are fixtures in Millbrook. George has lived within a ten mile radius for the vast majority of his 86 years, while Marion was born here and never left. Throughout their…
New Minister Joins Centreville-Harmony
By Celia Hunter The Reverend Neil Ellis was officially welcomed by the Centreville Presbyterian congregation and Harmony United Church on July 14 at a service of induction into their ecumenical shared ministry. Most recently,…
New Generation Takes the Helm at Don Waters Appliance Service in Cavan
It’s not that he’s retiring completely: Don Waters has too much energy to sit back and swing on the porch, no matter how good the view. However, he is slowing down, at least in…
Millbrook Artist Creates Hand-Painted Greeting Cards
Saira Knowles arrived in Millbrook with years of experience as an artist and art educator in the UK and Canada. She brings years of experience as an art educator in museums and galleries including…
David’s Garden
The family farm located on the east side of County Rd. 28 just south of the roundabout was purchased by David Retallick’s parents in 1940’s. His father the late Edwin Reid Retallick was well…
Foster Parents Provide Support and Stability to Children in Transition
The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) manages the local foster care support system and is currently recruiting new foster parents. Children’s Aid Societies across the province are facing a steady decline in available foster…
This Month at Your Libraries
By Courtney Spence “August is like the Grand Finale of Summer” -Unknown It is hard to believe that August is here already! Beat the summer heat by visiting either branch of the CMLibraries and…
