COMMENT: Expanding our Definition of Community
We all have an idea what “community” means. It’s intimate, local, familiar. In the second week of the 2020 Olympics, that definition may have broadened a bit, if only for a few weeks. We share the frustration of the disqualified athlete who jumps the gun, and the disappointment of the pole vaulter whose equipment…
Application for Retail Cannabis Store in Cavan Has Some Residents Concerned
A few Cavan residents were surprised to learn last week that an application had been made for the approval of a retail cannabis store to operate at the Galerie Q location at 1521 County Rd. 10. Documents posted on the building’s exterior indicate that the deadline for public comments about the application expired in…
Cavan Hills Landscaping Making Beautiful Outdoor Spaces for 20 Years
With more than twenty years of experience in the landscape and horticulture industry, Darcy Beck of Cavan Hills Landscaping has always been busy, but the pandemic has taken the demand for his work to a whole new level. While inquiries are at an all-time high, finding the resources to complete projects is more…
Another Local Summer Company Entrepreneurship Program
The Summer Company Program is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program which helps youth aged 15-29 try their hand at business ownership by connecting them with up to $3000 in start-up funding, one-on-one guidance from BAC staff, advice and mentorship from local business leaders, access to business workshops, training and resources and…
New Galerie Q Location in Millbrook
This weekend the doors opened to the new Millbrook location of Galerie Q at 44 King St. East. Currently featured are works from Raynald Leclerc of Saint Michel de Bellechase in Quebec whose work features heavy oil paint applied with a spatula creating an unusual, deep texture bursting with light. Valerie Kent will be…
Netflix
Last month Millbrook’s downtown area was invaded by another film crew. On Friday, July 23rd, scenes for an episode of Netflix series called “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.” The series features a collection of spooky, hour-long episodes under the direction of Academy award-winning Hollywood Director Guillermo del Toro. Pictured is a memorial set…