“Gardening is half achievement and half optimism and in June we really have the best of each.” Geoff Hamilton Reluctant spring has given way to leafy June. I hope we are truly done with winter which seemed to keep coming back in April and May. The forsythia was as… Continue reading
The Millbrook Farmers’ Market is set to open its 2020 season on Sunday, June 28. It will be a different kind of market this year as we put in place all of the necessary COVID-19 safety measures required by Peterborough Public Health. Our priority this season is to keep everyone… Continue reading
Less than two weeks ago, Julie Brotherstone Hartwick was inspired to start a group to make surreptitious deliveries to local women in the community to brighten their days and embrace the joy of giving. She and her Facebook friends are sprinkling their neighbours with kindness they liken to fairy dust,… Continue reading
Look what some of the Millbrook Community Care clients are doing to keep active during quarantine. These ladies are keeping fit while doing chair yoga in own home! Great job ladies – good for the body, mind & soul. Practicing yoga has many benefits for both mental and physical health. … Continue reading
After ten weeks of isolation staring at our four walls, most of us have discovered everything that bugs us about our current home. Despite this current dissatisfaction, few of us are prepared to part with them and start again, even when the real estate market allows us to do so. … Continue reading
With young children at home and no daycare available, Louise Bedford has developed an online presence that has allowed her to come to her shop on Saturdays only, when eager customers pick up their orders, hoping some fresh plants will brighten their homes. She hopes to open physically on Sundays… Continue reading
It took a few weeks for most businesses to absorb the impact of the province-wide shut down when it took hold mid-March. Not surprisingly, some businesses have been able to adapt and find ways to keep some revenue flowing in even as the doors were closed. Restaurants were able to… Continue reading
When I think about most of my vivid childhood memories, they have one thing in common: those memories took place outside. I remember running through the sprinkler in our backyard, going to pick strawberries with my sister and my Mom and then sitting on the porch hulling them so she… Continue reading
When people are investing $200,000, they almost always seek professional advice before making a move. Brian Field wonders why they don’t take the same precautions when they are borrowing a similar amount. When looking for a mortgage, most people go directly to their bank, but not all mortgages are alike. … Continue reading
