A Thank You From Belize
The 2020 Belize Project has been a resounding success, thank you to everyone in the community. This year I was joined by Deacon Catherine Keating and her husband John, who are members of St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church. By mid-February, we have completed the concrete work at Christ the King Anglican Church with…
The Dog Days are Over
When I was a little girl, every time we passed a LOST CAT poster on a lamp post or bulletin board, my dad, who was a veterinarian, would have the same reaction. He would stop in his tracks, stare at the poster and crouch down so that he was speaking to me eye-to-eye. “Cat’s…
Catch a Trout!
Brook Trout and Brown Trout inhabit our local trout streams. Brook Trout (speckled trout or brookies) are a native species, and Brown Trout are introduced from Europe. Both species provide great angling experiences and once you have caught a few, they can be easy to tell apart. First, Brook Trout are usually green or…
Toronto Organization Launches New Minor Ball Hockey League
A new organization is soliciting minor ball hockey players through flyers distributed through schools and social media activities using the name “Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League”. This is NOT the local league founded and operated by volunteer extraordinaire Guye Vondette that has played in Millbrook for many years. This is a large organization out…
World Day of Prayer: Zimbabwe program focuses on action for peace and justice
Special guest speaker Fran Fearnley will share her experiences of Zimbabwe on March 6. Fran’s deep connection to this southern African country makes her the ideal spokesperson for this year’s World Day of Prayer event that brings the community together, in particular, but not exclusively, the people of Christian congregations, to learn about how…
Millbrook EarlyON Child and Family Centre Continues to Fine Tune Programming
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre officially began in 2001, when it incorporated as a non-profit agency dedicated to the care, nurturing, and well-being of children. With the support of new provincial funding, the organization underwent a major transformation in the spring of 2018, when it began operating as one of the provincial EarlyON…