Take a Studio Tour This Weekend
The Rolling Hills Studio Tour is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend. The self-guided tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, 10am -5 pm, and features studios and destinations in the Bethany and Pontypool area, as well as a Quilt Show presented by From the Heart Quilt Shop in Bethany. Aunt Laura’s…
Maple Crescent Farm- A Cowboy’s Dream
Karen Graham As a youngster growing up in Russia, Boris Khaimovich was inspired by American cowboy movies. He was drawn to the freedom, the independence, the attitude that the protagonists represented. When he located to Canada with his family in 1974, he wound up in Toronto and for a time his dreams of country…
Exhibition Features JoEllen Brydon’s Work
Celia Hunter JoEllen Brydon’s vibrant paintings tell the stories of people she meets including friends, neighbours and strangers. Many are based on tales of her ancestors, rooted in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and of the people she meets where she lives in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area she calls home. This Friday, an exhibition…
Community Choir Celebrates Quarter Century
Celia Hunter Thank You for the Music is the theme of the Millbrook Community Choir’s spring concert on Sunday, May 24 as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. The concert will be held at the Millbrook Christian Assembly, next to the Medical Centre, starting at 2 pm. In the spirit of celebration, the choir has…
Millie Remains a No-Show at Annual Fishing Derby
By Karen Graham Despite the cool temperature, there was record attendance at the Lion’s Fishing Derby last Saturday, with 134 registered participants and a few latecomers who were waved in at the last minute. The contestants were hoping to snag one of the 256 Brook Trout that had been deposited into the pond, ranging…
Cayuse Creek Ranch to Host Americas Endurance Series
By Celia Hunter Cayuse Creek Ranch owner Bob Coleman will host both the Pan Am Endurance Championship and the North American Endurance Team Challenge this August. Known collectively as The Americas Endurance Series, this is the first time that these events will be held in Canada. Both are international competitions sanctioned by the International…