Easements to Accommodate Ontario Trails Strictly Voluntary under proposed Legislation
Introduced in the Ontario legislature in May, Bill 100 entitled “Supporting Ontario Trails Act” has attracted attention from rural landowners whose properties border or converge on these public routes. According to Paul Wettlaufer, Director of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), trail-related easements are entirely voluntary under the proposed legislation. He advises that rural…
New Ownership for Sylvia’s Restaurant – Welcome Madison’s’!
For Black this will be something of a homecoming. Both he and Wuis grew up in the area and were high school sweethearts who drifted apart and eventually found other partners. Through Facebook, they reconnected and got married last summer. They have decided to test that bond by going into business together, and…
Explorers’ Winter Retreat
Last weekend our local Explorers group held a winter camp an hour north of Kingston on the Bob’s Lake system. The parking area was 2 km from the camp, so upon arrival, the participants donned cross-country skis or snow shoes in total darkness to make the trip to the cabin where they spent the…
Glen Spurrell Keeps Busy in Millbrook
In the five years since his arrival in town, Glen Spurrell has embraced his new community, joining the Historical Society, the Millbrook Valley Trails, and the Garden Club, to name a few. Never one to be obsessed with his career, Glen spent his working life in a variety of endeavours, teaching for many…
Generation Gap: Dad struggles to get son to turn ON his phone
Introducing a New Column: The Generation Gap The Millbrook Times, this week, welcomes a new column: Generation Gap. The twice monthly column will see a father-and-son team take turns waxing humourously on issues they each relate to – in their own unique, and oft-opposed, ways. Denis Grignon is a radio broadcast and print journalist…