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Easements to Accommodate Ontario Trails Strictly Voluntary under proposed Legislation
Introduced in the Ontario legislature in May, Bill 100 entitled “Supporting Ontario Trails Act” has attracted attention from rural landowners whose properties border or converge on these public routes. According to Paul Wettlaufer, Director of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), trail-related easements are entirely voluntary under the proposed legislation…. Continue reading
New Ownership for Sylvia’s Restaurant – Welcome Madison’s’!
For Black this will be something of a homecoming. Both he and Wuis grew up in the area and were high school sweethearts who drifted apart and eventually found other partners. Through Facebook, they reconnected and got married last summer. They have decided to test that bond by going… Continue reading
Explorers’ Winter Retreat
Last weekend our local Explorers group held a winter camp an hour north of Kingston on the Bob’s Lake system. The parking area was 2 km from the camp, so upon arrival, the participants donned cross-country skis or snow shoes in total darkness to make the trip to the cabin… Continue reading
Glen Spurrell Keeps Busy in Millbrook
In the five years since his arrival in town, Glen Spurrell has embraced his new community, joining the Historical Society, the Millbrook Valley Trails, and the Garden Club, to name a few. Never one to be obsessed with his career, Glen spent his working life in a variety of… Continue reading
Generation Gap: Dad struggles to get son to turn ON his phone
Introducing a New Column: The Generation Gap The Millbrook Times, this week, welcomes a new column: Generation Gap. The twice monthly column will see a father-and-son team take turns waxing humourously on issues they each relate to – in their own unique, and oft-opposed, ways. Denis Grignon is a radio… Continue reading
#FURIOUSLYHAPPY
It seems to me the entire point of Furiously Happy is for Jenny Lawson to prove she is ‘crazier’ than you. Which is fine with me, because sometimes her train of thought hits a little too close to home, and other times it is so far out in left… Continue reading
Why aren’t more young people farming?
It’s the perennial question. Last month this paper ran a profile on the young family at Puddle Duck Farm, an organic operation in Millbrook producing honey, maple syrup, vegetables, cut flowers and more. While stories like theirs aren’t popping up in the same abundance as dandelions in spring, younger… Continue reading
Telling Local Tales
On the heels of a sometimes entertaining, always interesting conversation at our January gathering at the Manor, the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society is looking forward to the annual Winter Tales ‘Round the Fireplace on Thursday, February 25. This annual gathering is a chance to share stories and photographs… Continue reading
