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Kickstarting a New Project

By Karen Graham | January 29, 2014 - 5:32 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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by: Karen Graham You may recognize Kimberley Payne as part of the reception team at the Millbrook Medical Centre, but that position isn’t her primary occupation. Kimberley spends most of her professional time as a prolific non-fiction writer and motivational speaker whose aim is to encourage a healthy lifestyle supported… Continue reading →

Auditions for Adult Roles at 4th Line Offer Opportunity

By Karen Graham | January 29, 2014 - 5:29 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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Robert Winslow, who will direct both of the plays on the bill this summer at 4th Line Theatre, is looking forward to the chance to meet community members who would like to join the cast of either  Dr. Barnardo’s Children in July or the sequel, Wounded Soldiers in August. Auditions… Continue reading →

Warming up to Some Good News and a Chance to Party

By Karen Graham | January 29, 2014 - 5:28 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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Did you know that east central Ontario now has three (count ‘em!), three post-secondary agricultural programs, all within an hour of each other? This means that, when combined with all the full season jobs and internships that are offered around here, dozens of new and aspiring farmers are choosing to… Continue reading →

Record Number Will Appeal Sumac Ridge Wind Farm Decision

By Karen Graham | January 29, 2014 - 5:25 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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by: Celia Hunter Citizens braved the frigid temperatures to protest the first wind farm to be approved on the Oak Ridges Moraine on Friday, January 24. The protestors gathered outside the Howard Johnson Motel in Lindsay, the site of the preliminary hearing for the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) called to… Continue reading →

Quilt Guild Enjoys New Location

By Karen Graham | January 15, 2014 - 4:54 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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Helen Blaskievich (at left) was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Millbrook Needlers Quilt Guild, Introduced as a “prolific quilter, wonderfully talented, an inspiration”, Helen delighted an audience of 40 women with her stories and examples of her many quilts. For many years a committed hand quilter,… Continue reading →

A Turning Point Celebrated

By Karen Graham | January 15, 2014 - 4:52 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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On Sunday, January 12, the United Churches of Bailieboro Springville and Millbrook Cavan celebrated the creation of a new pastoral charge and the covenant between the Rev. Lynda Hodgins and their two congregations. The service was held at Centreville Presbyterian Church where the Bailieboro Springville congregation worships, and was presided… Continue reading →

Award Honours Blaby

By Karen Graham | January 15, 2014 - 4:51 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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It has been a few years since we’ve seen Wayne Blaby coaching Atom hockey teams in the Millbrook arena, but his involvement with this sport is far from over- he has just moved up in management. As a coach, Wayne was a long time participant in the Liftlock Atom Tournament… Continue reading →

Just Who Are The Millbillies?

By The Millbrook Times | January 15, 2014 - 4:48 pm |January 15, 2014 January 2014
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It was perhaps 10 years ago that Bill Vanderpluym started coming to the Millbrook Arena for the Free-Skate sessions and found that, more often than not, he skated alone. At about the same time, Arlene Deck, then living on County Road 21, got the idea to develop a simple set… Continue reading →

Just Who Are The Millbillies?

By Karen Graham | January 15, 2014 - 4:48 pm |March 10, 2014 January 2014
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It was perhaps 10 years ago that Bill Vanderpluym started coming to the Millbrook Arena for the Free-Skate sessions and found that, more often than not, he skated alone. At about the same time, Arlene Deck, then living on County Road 21, got the idea to develop a simple set… Continue reading →

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