Maple Weekend
Driving the roads of Cavan this month you may see what looks like smoke rising above the tree in a woodlot, please don’t call the fire department! It is likely steam rising from the boiling of maple sap in the process of making Maple Syrup. Maple syrup is the culmination of many hours of…
Winter Interest
April may be the cruelest month, at least according to T.S. Eliot, but March is surely the most deceiving. As I write this, red wing blackbirds are singing in my yard (a little earlier than last year) and this afternoon I saw robins and even an eastern bluebird. Last week brought elusive snow buntings…
Garden Club Kicks off 2020 with Presentation About Rain Gardens
Everyone is welcome to come out for the Millbrook & Area Garden Club’s first meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, March 4th. The topic for the evening will be “Rain Gardens” presented by guest speaker Holly Shipclark, stewardship coordinator for Kawartha Conservation. We will learn how to control water run off to create a rain…
Meals on Wheels Available in Millbrook
Eating a well-balanced diet is an important part of staying healthy as we age. It can help us maintain a healthy weight, stay energized, and get the nutrients we need. It also lowers our risk of developing chronic health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. To meet our nutritional needs, we should eat…
BWXT and Peterborough’s Industrial Legacy
“Concern” is an imprecise word, especially when used in the context of health risks. Its synonyms are “anxiety”, “fear”, “apprehension”, and even “alarm”. However, to be “unconcerned” can be misconstrued to mean being indifferent, or nonchalant. In the lead-up to the BWXT re-licencing hearings scheduled for March, it’s been a struggle to find the…
I Believe
Even after years of trusting and believing in God, doubts can overwhelm us. We ask, “If God is loving, why didn’t God stop the earthquake? Or would a loving God let that terrorist kill all those people?” In my book Fireweed, Renee cries out in anguish, “God, why didn’t you protect my mother? She…