Letter to the Editor – June 2022
Letter to the Editor: I so appreciated that May issue when I arrived from my regular “Shoot-up of cortisone” with my friendly-neighbourhood physician, here in Waterloo. Too much walking on Fallis line. Of course I sat right down to enjoy the story of the fishing derby. I have been praising the merits of the…
COME (Back) TO THE FAIR!
After a two-year hiatus, the Millbrook Fair is back in town from June 9th to 12th. This will be the 171st version of events, each hosted by the Millbrook Agricultural Society. Events kick off on Thursday with educational exhibits running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm throughout the fairgrounds located on Frederick St. in…
Common Ground – June 2022
“Nihil volentibus arduum.” (To the willing nothing is difficult.) Old sundial motto. It was probably unwise for a gardener to travel in the middle of May but travel I did. I was away for a week in Palm Springs and finally got to see the desert. It was hard to leave the daffodils in…
Heroes? Volunteers? Angels?
Volunteers are precious. Our busy lives and COVID have made us wary of any commitment, particularly any not required by work or family. The past few days, thoughts of heroes, angels and volunteers have mixed together in my mind. Occasionally, we notice home-town heroes, “angels,” I call them, people for whom caring for others,…
Stimulating Downtown Businesses Through Community Improvement Program Grants
Later this month, Millbrook Mercantile will begin serving wine along with cheese and charcuterie offerings in a new outdoor patio. The arrival of a liquor license will coincide with the introduction of the new Wine & Cheese Lover’s Club. To celebrate the summer season they will also be introducing a new Back Pack Travel…