Twenty-five parents and children joined Nature Nancy, aka Nancy Thomson, on August 8th as she led EarlyON families in an exploration of the natural environment at their doorstep. Together they observed creatures in the community garden behind the Old Millbrook School and then travelled to the island in Baxter Creek… Continue reading
By BCWA Board The Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA), founded by a group of community members in December 2020, is entering its fourth year. The organization is focused on collecting fundamental watershed data, conducting research and development activities, and collaborating with others. Some of these activities include working with educators… Continue reading
Start saving any children’s clothes for ages 0-6 years you no longer need! The Old Millbrook School Family Centre Inc. is planning a Kids Clothing Swap Fundraiser on Sunday September 21st from 9:30am – 12:00pm. The event will take place in the Dorothy Stevens Room at The Old School. OMSFC… Continue reading
This summer the municipality hired a student to update the township’s natural and cultural map. Originally developed in 2011, this tool is used by local government to identify and protect local cultural resources in planning decisions. This map-ping project is the first step in the development of a municipal strategy… Continue reading
Delegating the Thinking Part As the school season begins, teachers are developing assignments to assess the learning of students in their classrooms. The arrival of AI threatens some of the more traditional assessment techniques. Are AI tools such as ChatGPT simply another addition to the toolkit, much like calculators and… Continue reading
I would like to thank all my friends, neighbours and family for coming to my 100th birthday celebration on June 21, 2025. It was so wonderful to see so many of you share this special day with me. I appreciate your kind wishes, cards and thoughtful gifts. Lots of love and… Continue reading
By Lori Lazaros Millbrook and District Foodshare would like to thank all of our Volunteers and Community for the amazing day we had at our Barbecue! We served over 300 people! Thank you to Karla and Erin from the Cavan Monaghan Library, Karen Morton with Community Care, the Township of… Continue reading
More light summer reading – By Dan Bourgeois The last column looked at voting and other rights of those who lived in Ontario in the1800s and how it was a slow and gradual process to grant property and other rights to anyone who was not a white man who already owned… Continue reading
