Early this fall of 2021, Trout Unlimited Millbrook, partnering with Otonabee Region Conservation Authority and Girl Guide Canada, will bring to the community the Yellow Fish Road ProgramTM. This unique program builds on caring for our most precious resource, water. Millbrook is blessed with clean, cold, freshwater streams originating from… Continue reading
My introduction to the Gravenhurst Cenotaph was as a member of the Junior Band following WWII. The weather was usually cold, even snowing. The date was, and is, traditional: the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the 11th month, that marked the Armistice when WW l ended. My memories are… Continue reading
Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but in that glorious outdoors lies a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health. In woodlands, tall grasses and hiking trails across Ontario lie black-legged ticks. On average, one in… Continue reading
If 2021 had a Woodstock month for astronomy, it would surely be June. This month will see a solar eclipse at dawn on June 10; Jupiter and Saturn in the same binocular view as the waxing moon in the wee hours of June 28; the summer solstice on June 21;… Continue reading
What would you say defines the village of Millbrook? The strong sense of community, of course, a friendly place where people say hello to one another when they pass on the street. But what also defines our community is its heritage buildings and green spaces – the mill, the pond,… Continue reading
From its entrance at the Medd’s Mountain Park and the millpond in the village of Millbrook, the original loop of Millbrook Valley Trails (MVT) traverses a diversity of natural vegetative communities to the southern boundary of the Ministry of Natural Resource Provincial Fishing and Nature Areas, and follows Baxter Creek… Continue reading
Last week, Pastry Peddler owners Deanna Bell and Colin Hall were awarded the most Bicycle Friendly Business in the region by the Ontario By Bike Association. The award was designed to recognize businesses that support cycling in their communities. A winner was selected from each of the 13 tourism… Continue reading
