I answer a lot of questions from kids and adults when doing an outreach presentation. Here are a few of the more frequently asked questions. Let’s start with a question from the adults: What’s the difference between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt? A few years ago that question… Continue reading
My challenge to you this season is to not exercise for the sake of exercise, but instead to incorporate fitness into your every day. Like brushing your teeth, try to make fitness a natural extension of your daily plan. Make your fitness “purposeful”. This summer fitness plan can be very… Continue reading
Like most people with a passion, Julie Fallis started early, inspired as a 7 year old watching Sammy Davis Jr. perform on the Lawrence Welk Show. Yes, she is that old, even though she looks like she could be a student. She studied dance all through school and launched her… Continue reading
Here on the Ganaraska Savannah, the drought continues. We have had barely an hour of rain in the past month. Out on the brown and dry front lawn the domestic version of the African wild cat is so well camouflaged that he easily disappears. Watering both flower and vegetable gardens… Continue reading
The annual Open House at the Wutai Shan Buddhist Temple held last Saturday saw almost 2000 visitors come to witness the progress at this impressive project, much more than the anticipated crowd of 650 organizers expected, and twice number who came last year. Facing heat, humidity and dusty roads, many… Continue reading
With construction complete, the backdrop is set for the major summer street events in town. Following this week’s car show comes the popular August 4th event – Ladies’ Night. With some returning crowd favourites and exciting new additions, organizers are expecting more vendors than ever with a wide variety of… Continue reading
Those of us on our own well and septic system can be sympathetic to the Millbrook municipal water users who are facing significant water rate increases to cover the replacement of the aging water treatment and lines currently underway. While we don’t share their pain, we should not be complacent… Continue reading
So, Lindsay is going to be getting a big-box store. I won’t mention any names, but I do believe its name might just rhyme with “Mal-Wart”. Lindsay’s getting a big-box, store, and do you know what I say? I say bring it on. It wasn’t that long ago that I… Continue reading
