Ticks Are Back — and so is the risk of Lyme Disease
Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but in that glorious outdoors lies a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health. In woodlands, tall grasses and hiking trails across Ontario lie black-legged ticks. On average, one in five of these creatures…
The Cosmic Ballet Goes On
If 2021 had a Woodstock month for astronomy, it would surely be June. This month will see a solar eclipse at dawn on June 10; Jupiter and Saturn in the same binocular view as the waxing moon in the wee hours of June 28; the summer solstice on June 21; and the steady rise…
Community Garden
Energetic volunteers clear up the flower garden in the Community Garden at the Old Millbrook School. The cool spring has allowed a longer display for colourful spring bulbs.
One Man’s Vision
What would you say defines the village of Millbrook? The strong sense of community, of course, a friendly place where people say hello to one another when they pass on the street. But what also defines our community is its heritage buildings and green spaces – the mill, the pond, the dam, the Old…
Benches by the Millbrook Dam
Two new benches invite passersby to sit and admire the setting at the foot of the Millbrook Dam.
Take a Hike: Millbrook Valley Trails is One of Our Original Outdoor Playgrounds
From its entrance at the Medd’s Mountain Park and the millpond in the village of Millbrook, the original loop of Millbrook Valley Trails (MVT) traverses a diversity of natural vegetative communities to the southern boundary of the Ministry of Natural Resource Provincial Fishing and Nature Areas, and follows Baxter Creek through forests, wetlands and…