It was a perfect summer day at last Sunday’s Farmers’ Market. The Old Millbrook School parking lot was a sea of colour. Tables were laden with fresh fruits and vegetables, including cartons of just picked corn. Various hues of honey jars and maple syrup sparkled in the sun, as did… Continue reading
When we moved to Millbrook, it was to live in the former St. Andrew’s United Church. On our last of many inspections of the place before the sale went firm, the seller – unable to call his solicitor to waive our final conditions because of the spotty telecommunications in the… Continue reading
Big Dummy Love I’d like to deviate from the usual mountain bike ramblings this month to show some love for my favourite bike – the Surly Big Dummy. While most bike manufacturers use names that conjure up imagery of quick, powerful, and efficient animals and machines, the Big Dummy… Continue reading
On a wintery day last February, snow and ice on County Road 10 resulted in the sudden launch of a vehicle which landed within the confines of Shield’s Cemetery on Hayes’ Line. The extent of damage to the site was not established until this spring, but in the interim,… Continue reading
“Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn.” John Greenleaf Whittier There are many things to celebrate in the late summer garden. My favourite Colour Fashion sunflowers are finally blooming in many shades of bronze and only one lone yellow. The brilliant fuchsia coloured nicotines… Continue reading
Nexicom receives federal funding assistance to facilitate the installation of new next generation Fibre Optic Cable Networks to their current high-speed internet infrastructures in Northumberland County, Otonabee – South Monaghan & Douro-Dummer Townships. Last month, the local telecommunications company learned that it will be receiving $2,887,738 of federal funding in… Continue reading
‘Truly a gem of historic heritage’ describes St. Paul’s Chapel and the 4th line cemetery, 1304 Zion Line, Cavan. Established in 1818, it represents one of the earliest established burying grounds of the Peterborough region; records indicate the first burials were in 1819 of a Christopher Hagerman in August and… Continue reading
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