A telescope is no starting point for a beginning astronomer. There are books, apps, and a host of astro-gear that’ll launch your space cadet into a rewarding life-long hobby. But if it’s time to move up, binoculars should be the next step. What you want to look for is a… Continue reading
Did you know the Peterborough Police Service offers a Vulnerable Person Registry for families and caregivers of vulnerable persons? The information provided to police is entered into a secure database that will be used by police and other emergency services during a crisis situation. In the event of an emergency,… Continue reading
When I used to live in the circle, my family and I would build a huge snow man on the front lawn. We would dress it up and lay down in the fluffy, cold, white stuff and make snow angels, and the neighbourhood children would all join in the fun…. Continue reading
Remembrance Day means a lot to our community, so our students from grade five to eight went down to the Millbrook Cenotaph to stand for the soldiers who fought for us. Our school did a great job standing in silence and participated in the singing of Oh Canada. Our students… Continue reading
The new and improved Times is wonderful and I hear it’s working for owner and editor, Karen Graham. But for my column it is making me wonder about the focus and direction of my writing. I feel I now must think further ahead and realize that during the month to… Continue reading
Bump It, Set It, Kill It, Dig It! That’s right Millbrook, our hawks are training for this year’s volleyball tournament! In the previous year’s we’ve destroyed and annihilated the competition! The intermediate girl’s competitive team last year made it all the way to KAPREA! On November 16th the Intermediate boy’s… Continue reading
December is nearly here. This year I have been blessed with five different opportunities to tell Christmas stories. Now that many of our grandchildren are teenagers, the emphasis on gifts has receded into the background. Today, many people don’t know the Christian Christmas story. Without the religious celebration and the… Continue reading
Hello, Millbrook! It’s that time of year again and in order to celebrate the nearing of Christmas day, Millbrook South Cavan public school is inviting you to join us in a Christmas concert. Students will present songs and poems. Dates and times are listed below. December 14th – 6:00 to… Continue reading
Esperança Melo loves colour. You only have to see her work, which is now on display at the Pastry Peddler in downtown Millbrook, to appreciate the vibrantly rich tones that radiate from all of her paintings. Texture, layering of colour and collage interact to create nuanced and deeply evocative works… Continue reading
