The Path of a Ukrainian Family to Millbrook
From Ukraine to Millbrook- a Family’s Story By Elizabeth Pedko, 13 years The war in Ukraine began in 2014 when I was only 5 years old. I remember very well how my parents accepted a family completely unknown to us into our house. They were from Ilovaisk, in the Donetsk region. Their…
Ukrainian Family Welcomed in Millbrook
Their home is Dnipro, but when they’ll see it again, no one can say. In the early days of the Russian invasion, Aleksandr Buhaienko, his wife Kateryna and children Andrii, Mykola, Olena and Bohdan travelled west in Ukraine, eventually landing in Warsaw, Poland. With the surge of refugees finding their way to that country,…
Special Council Meeting Moves Projects Forward
A special council meeting took place on May 19th to address two issues that could not wait. First was the approval of a tender to build a new Public Works Operating Centre on the site of the existing facility at 1470 County Rd. 10 in Cavan. The existing building at that location will be…
Frequency of Dramatic Storms Expected to Rise This Summer
It’s not the vocabulary lesson we were seeking, but now most have learned the word “derecho”, which describes the weather phenomenon that occurred across the area on Saturday afternoon. With a wind speed recorded at a tornado- like pace, this weather event affects a broad area, delivering a widespread straight-line wind storm associated with…
4th Line Theatre Celebrates 30 Years
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of our local theatrical company. Launched on the family farm by Creative Director and Founder Robert Winslow, the company relies on the creativity, hard work and dedication of a wide and growing number of supporters who, like the founder, chip in to make it work. From volunteering on…