My name is Shyana Post, I am the Millbrook Fair Senior Ambassador for the 2021/2022 year. I am 19 years old and currently studying Business Marketing at Georgian College, online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. I have been attending the Millbrook Fair for as long as I can remember. … Continue reading
Out of abundance of caution regarding the current COVID 19 Pandemic, the decision was made to cancel the Millbrook Fair for the second year in a row. Along with many other fairs in Ontario this decision was difficult to make, however we feel it is best to keep our community,… Continue reading
March 31, 2021 marked the sixth anniversary of the day Kate Deklerck opened the doors of The Quilter’s Bolt at 30 King St in Downtown Millbrook. Last fall, the store began to operate “virtually” out of her home, so this anniversary was different. When the shop operated with bricks and… Continue reading
Excerpt #2 from John Sloan’s Memoir- My Out of Pulpit Experiences At some point during most church services on Sunday mornings, collection plates are passed around. Sometimes, people pass along notes to the clergy along with the donation. The topics in these messages are generally complaints: the minister is too… Continue reading
It is spring, and unlike most years, the 2021 freshet that occurs when warmer temperatures trigger snow and ice cover melt creating significant meltwater run-off into area waterbodies, has already passed us by. “This spring’s freshet, which was about one month earlier than normal, prompted a Flood Watch on March… Continue reading
As Mother’s Day approaches, COVID-19 may be limiting you to Facetime, Skype or just plain old phone calls with your mother. It’s not the same as being there. We miss the physical touch, the joining of spirits that comes with physical presence. We know the social distancing and separation are… Continue reading
Last Saturday was the official start of the Trout fishing season in southern Ontario. Normally that would mean the Millbrook pond would be inundated with hordes of young anglers, seeking the perfect perch from which to snag the elusive Millie and her friends which are installed by members of the… Continue reading
With overwhelming sadness we announce the passing of Philip on 23rd April 2021 at PRHC, age 66. Loving husband and father to wife Debbie and sons Dean and Paul. Greatly missed by sisters Susan Lundie (Tom), Shelagh Gaffney (Peter), brother Gerard Birmingham (Carol), and many nieces and nephews and great… Continue reading
Spring is well under way and there is still plenty of time to get your gardens ready. Did you know that we also offer a seed library? We also have a selection of landscaping and gardening books that will help you have a successful growing year. You can also search… Continue reading
