The Millbrook Times


  • Energy Planning May be added to Municipal Process

          This past Sunday, Cavan Monaghan took part in the first annual County Day at Lang Pioneer Village. The Day was a celebration of the history of our area. Taking part from Cavan Monaghan were representatives of the Community Garden, 4th Line Theatre, the Historical Society, Voyageur Canoe, the Women’s Institute, Council, and…

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  • CORN PRODUCTION

    How many of you gardeners out there curl up in the blustery months of winter with a seed catalogue or two, dreaming about spring?  Grain farmers go through a similar process during this period, with much more at stake than finding the right shade of sweet pea or heirloom tomato.  In this installment of…

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  • Those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer!

      That popular song sung by Nat King Cole certainly sums up my feelings this beautiful July! With my first cup of coffee I wander around the garden, drinking in the sights and smells of these wonderful cool  early mornings. As the first insects visit the flowers and dragonflies skim over my garden  pond…

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  • LEN CONRAD, M.D.

    You may remember Len or Lenny as he was know years ago, as the eldest son of veterinarians Carolyn and Rick Conrad who operated Millbrook Equine Clinic on County Rd 10 on the outskirts of Millbrook for many years.  Len and his brother Mitch spent their free time playing hockey in Millbrook, skiing and…

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  • War in Cavan Monaghan?

    By Councilor Tim Belch  We are fighting a war in our own backyard and I’m afraid we’re losing the battle!     What war you say? I don’t see any war! Well, it’s insidious and it’s happening on a global scale. The war I speak of is the Rural vs. Urban war.     Here in…

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  • Make Hay While the Sun Shines

    There’s science behind that expression, and now the pressure is on –it’s time to cut hay.  While this is always a stressful time for local farmers, this year it has been more challenging than usual, and of course we can thank Mother Nature for that.  The cool, wet spring has delayed the greening and…

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