Common Ground – August 2019
“Summer treads On heels of spring.” Horace Odes Book VII The heavy spring rains have made for an extraordinary summer garden here in the valley. I am surprised every time I go outside to see the coneflowers, lilies, yarrow and other perennials that are at least a foot taller than usual. The dark red…
Millbrook and Area Garden Club Goes Wild for Native Plants
Why not come for a tour with the Millbrook & Area Garden Club on Wednesday, August 7th at 6:30 p.m. when they will visit “GROW WILD! NATIVE PLANT NURSERY & ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING SERVICES” at #3784 Hwy 7 in Omemee. Grow Wild! Nursery specializes in growing native trees and shrubs as well as native plants,…
Canada Day 2019
Photos Karen Graham. With the park area below the pond open to the public again, Canada Day celebrations last month saw a return of the annual Rubber Duck Race hosted by the Millbrook Legion. Participants pay $5 to place a duck in the race, and after a few prizes and a donation of $100…
St. John’s Ida in Today’s World
In last month’s second article about St. John’s Church, Ida, we concluded its history up to the 1985 tornado. In this final article as part of our celebration and thanksgiving for our 200th anniversary, we will look at our church today. After a long pairing with our original parish of Cavan and more recently…
After a year’s hiatus the Millbrook Zucchini Festival is back – September 8!
In all the excitement of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, we often forget that humans were not the first life force to arrive on (never mind colonize!) the lunar surface. Prior to sending humans to the lunar surface, and even before poor Laika’s famous but ill-fated journey to space, zucchinis had not…
Fundraiser Brings Families Together for a Movie Under the Stars
On Thursday August 22, join local families as they spend a summer evening watching a movie outdoors hosted by the Old Millbrook School Family Centre. Plan to come in time to get settled for a 8:10 pm start on the west side of the property just past the playground at 1 Dufferin Street in…