Community Care Volunteers
Pictured are left to right: Karen Morton – Community Development Coordinator, Danielle Belair- Executive Director, Ruth Deyell – volunteer, Catherine Pink- Director Community Care as they acknowledge Ruth for 20 years of volunteer service.
Gypsy Moth Infestation Prevention: Round Two
This has been a bad year for the Gypsy moth. While we usually see outbreaks of this pest every seven to ten years, 2021 will be the second year in a row of a severe infestation in many parts of Ontario. At the larvae stage, the creatures chew holes in leaves or devour…
Small Growers Satisfy Appetite for Local Food
Pictured is Harmony Evans, of Wild Ginger Farms, with her constant companion, Meekin, in her half-acre plot on the edge of town. She is one of my young farmers including Amanda Rice, of Spring Bloom Orchards, Cody and Kelsey Armstrong, Eban Hancock, and Merridey Senior, of Puddleduck Farm, who are bucking the trend of…
New Electoral Ward Boundaries Established
At last week’s Council meeting, new boundaries that redivide the township for electoral purposes were approved. They provide for a more equitable population distribution and representation amongst the wards, keep traditional hamlets together and provide strong, easily recognized boundaries in the form of roads. While the southern ward which includes Millbrook contains most of…
Community Care Millbrook Donation
A Big Thank you, Louise Bedford, owner of the The Valley Shoppe in Millbrook. Louise generously donated a portion of her monthly sales to Community Care Millbrook. Pictured left to right : Nancy, Joanne, Louise and Karen Morton.