Family’s Pizza Making Tradition Continues in Norwood
Three generations of Donna’s Pizza owner/operators celebrated the newest incarnation of the popular pizza restaurant at its official opening on January 13th in Norwood. The date is significant, marking 31 years to the day of the opening of the original Donna’s Pizza in Millbrook in 1988. The family’s pizza making tradition was started by…
Budget Update
The second draft of the 2019 Municipal Budget continues to project a 2.5% increase in the municipal tax levy. Since the original draft, some updates have been made. On the positive side, corporate insurance premiums have declined by 2.85% across all departments, and some other expenditures have been removed, the most significant one being…
FREE ACTING WORKSHOP Culminates in Public Reading of The Moodie Traill
4th Line Theatre will host a community play workshop and a public reading of The Moodie Traill written by Tim Etherington, Caron Garside, Susan Spicer and Robert Winslow. Community members interested in acting are invited to participate in a free theatre acting workshop taking place on Saturday, February 2nd at Centreville Presbyterian Church located…
Millbrook South Cavan Students Present Musical
Approximately 40 students from grades four through eight have spent recesses and some periods after school over the last few months organizing, rehearsing and preparing props for this year’s production of the musical entitled “The Castaways”. The play addresses some critical social issues including homelessness and compassion. Through a series of flashbacks, the story…
Millbrook Primary Students Participate in Indigenous Dance Workshops
Last month, each grade one to three class at Millbrook South Cavan School were treated to two sessions of Indigenous dance workshops delivered by two graduates of Trent University’s School of Education and Professional Learning. Members of the Haudenosaunee, or “people of the longhouse,” more commonly referred to as Iroquois or Six Nations, are…
Community Care Volunteer Spotlight – February 2019
In partnership with Trent Security Systems, Community Care provides access to Personal Distress Alarms for clients in the community. These alarms can be triggered to connect clients to 24/7 emergency assistance. This is an important safety system which can bring peace of mind to seniors and their families, especially for seniors living alone. To…