How are the Students Coping?
Maia McLean is missing her friends. Of course she communicates with them through social media, but the Grade 7 student has not had an actual conversation with any of them for weeks, and it’s getting to her. With so little happening, there is not much to talk about, except maybe the start of a…
Michael Field’s Hair-Razing Adventure Leaves Local Charities $2000+ Richer
Michael Field lost his hair last month, and he did it for a good cause. The 13-year old South Cavan student decided to get sponsors to add an altruistic result to his summer ‘do. With his father equipped with a camera and his mother equipped with a razor, Michael’s long, lustrous locks fell…
Common Ground
“Gardening is half achievement and half optimism and in June we really have the best of each.” Geoff Hamilton Reluctant spring has given way to leafy June. I hope we are truly done with winter which seemed to keep coming back in April and May. The forsythia was as glorious as I have…
Farmers’ Market to Open June 28 with COVID-19 Precautions
The Millbrook Farmers’ Market is set to open its 2020 season on Sunday, June 28. It will be a different kind of market this year as we put in place all of the necessary COVID-19 safety measures required by Peterborough Public Health. Our priority this season is to keep everyone as safe as possible…
Local Group Spreading Some Virtual Dust and Authentic Good Cheer
Less than two weeks ago, Julie Brotherstone Hartwick was inspired to start a group to make surreptitious deliveries to local women in the community to brighten their days and embrace the joy of giving. She and her Facebook friends are sprinkling their neighbours with kindness they liken to fairy dust, lifting the spirits of…
Millbrook Community Care
Look what some of the Millbrook Community Care clients are doing to keep active during quarantine. These ladies are keeping fit while doing chair yoga in own home! Great job ladies – good for the body, mind & soul. Practicing yoga has many benefits for both mental and physical health. It incorporates breathing exercises,…