Cavan Monaghan Fire Department helps Millbrook South Cavan Students Get to the Pool
By Karen Graham Two grade three classes from Millbrook South Cavan School were the beneficiaries of funding from the Lifesaving Society school grant designed to provide students with the minimum skills required to survive an unexpected fall into deep water. The program includes three in-class sessions on water safety and three one hour in-water…
Kelly’s Crazy Kids’ Event Raises $2582 for MS
Kelly’s Crazy Kid’s Event Raises $2582 for Multiple Sclerosis Last Friday evening, Kelly Armstrong and a host of sponsors, players and supporters met at the Lakeview Bowling alley for the 5th Annual MS Bowling event in support of MS. The idea began with a discussion at Lakeview Bowl where Kelly’s son Cody had begun…
Common Ground: Practical Gardening Tips from Jill Williams
©Deborah Carew I often get asked to recommend gardening books that are practical and useful for gardeners in this community. At the top of my personal heap of useful books are all the Harrowsmith gardening books, and many of them are available in the Millbrook Library. I would particularly recommend the ones by Patrick…
A Place Where Everybody Knows Their Names – George and Marion Corfe Serve up Smiles at the Millbrook Arena
By Lynn Osborne One of the consistent features of the Millbrook arena is the sight of George and/or wife Marion working behind the concession stand with a smile on their faces waiting to serve. For the past five years, this couple have operated that concession stand, putting in 70-80 hours per week beginning after…
Final Wrap-up for 2015-2016 Midget Team
By Marianne Greber Midget is always and interesting age group as it’s the only age group that encompasses 3 birth years of players. For the 1st years it’s the beginning of their final stage of their minor hockey careers, and for the majority of 3rd years, it will be their final season on minor…
Local Singer-Songwriter Wins Songwriting Competition
After submitting his first original recording to an international songwriting competition on a whim, Peter Graham was shocked and delighted to learn last week that he had beat 2,000 contestants to win the Grand Prize in the 2016 Spring Song Contest organized by online radio station Radio Airplay. The accompanying video was shot on…