April – the Cruelest Month?
APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. So begins TS Eliot’s famous long poem The Waste Land. And certainly this April is being very cruel! There has been lots to see and hear but the “one step…
Lynda Todd, Millbrook Ward Councillor
by Lynda Todd, Millbrook Ward Councillor, Cavan Monaghan Township Opinions expressed here are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Council or staff. First, congratulations to the new owner of The Millbrook Times, Karen Graham, and editor Celia Hunter for continuing the wonderful tradition of publishing this newspaper. In a time…
JoEllen Brydon is fascinated by stories. Capturing those stories in vibrant acrylics on canvas and board is her passion. JoEllen is a long-time Mount Pleasant resident and a proud member of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute, which, she admits, she first joined because she sensed it would be a rich source of…
Staples family tradition of award-winning maple syrup
Bob Staples began his Maple Syrup production career at the tender age of 10 when his father allowed him to tap 12 trees along the driveway of their family farm. He is the 7th generation of Staples to continue this tradition ever since James Staples of Gorey in Ireland arrived in Cavan in 1813. …
Happy Spring, everyone! It not only feels like spring, it smells, sounds and looks like it! And I hope I’m not stretching a point too much, with the sap running and the maple syrup being made, it tastes like it too! Well, I wrote those words before winter decided to come back. But it…
by John Fallis, Mayor, Cavan Monaghan Towship Opinions expressed here are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Council or staff. Thank you to the Times for providing this opportunity for Members of Cavan Monaghan Council to communicate with our residents. The Brackenridge Family of Squirrel Creek Farm hosted First Tapping on…