Common Ground – October 2021
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn…” Thomas Hood During the three days of heavy rain at the end of September we had an unbelievable seven inches of rain here in the valley. Greens planted in July for fall soup are coming along nicely. So far the deer haven’t found them. Zucchini are…
Serena Ryder Shares her Story in Virtual Spirit of Hope Event
Serena is taking her story to a new venue as the keynote speaker for this annual mental health event hosted by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation in Hamilton on October 7th. In this free, virtual event, the pride of Millbrook will share her personal mental health journey in song and word as she continues to…
Upcoming Events – October 2021
Eleven Week Alpha program starts September 30th and runs Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Millbrook Christian Assembly, 71 King St. West, Millbrook. This program is an introduction to the Christian faith and begins each week with shared meal. Everyone is welcome. Otonabee South Monaghan Library: LEGOWEEN is being held at our Keene…
Millbrook Ag Society Brings the Roar of Engines Back to the Fairgrounds in Bush Pull
In early September, the Millbrook Agricultural Society (MAS) hosted their first in-person, outdoor event called a Bush Pull. The one day event took place at the Millbrook Fairgrounds and featured some of the most popular events at the annual fair. Truck and tractor operators competed in a series of contests demonstrating their skill and…
Splendour in the Grass
Poetry often captures truths better than prose. The poet Wordsworth had a wonderful eye for nature: “…of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower…” is one of those good bits. The heavy dews and frosts along with plentiful spider webs bespangled with dew or frost certainly reveal that splendour. This autumn has…
Hanoi House 2.0
When Susan Tung opened the second outlet of her successful Vietnamese restaurant, Hanoi House on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough last December, the Cavan resident was not expecting another lockdown would close the doors again, but in fact it happened not once but twice. It didn’t matter- when the location became available, it was too…