Letter to the Editor – February 2022
Millbrook and District Food Share had another successful Christmas Hamper program, providing 48 hampers and vouchers to local families. The Food Share would like to thank the various local businesses that donated, including Millbrook Foodland, Millbrook Agricultural Society, Centennial Place, Millbrook Manor, Ivanhoe Cheese, Old Jars Candle Company, Kawartha Downs and Speedway, Millbrook Mobile…
Sunny Skyes for Bethany Entrepreneur Summer Osborne
Summer Osborne grew up in a large family in the City of Kawartha Lakes, where she returned after completing a business degree from Algonquin College in Ottawa specializing in marketing. She migrated to the Muskoka area after graduation, where her natural interest and ability led her to help family and friends working primarily for…
Local Initiative Provides Tangible Comfort in Times of Need
Shelters across Canada have been impacted by COVID restrictions. Food insecurity has been a major concern due to the closure of many of the shelter’s dining rooms. When the pandemic hit, two women in Toronto, Carolyn Quigley and Lauri Wells, had the idea to enlist a number of volunteers to make sandwiches on a…
Pond Hockey
Residents have taken full advantage of this winter weather this year getting a workout before lacing their skates. Multiple “rinks” and even a small circuit allowed all skill levels the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors together.
Experienced Long Term Care Nurse Launches Mobile Foot Care Service
After working for more than a decade in long term care settings, Registered Practical Nurse Beth Steinbeck was ready for a change. Among the residents in her care, foot issues were common, and as the song goes, your ankle bone’s connect to your leg bone… In other words, healthy feet are critical to overall…
Otonabee Conservation offers Tree Seedling Sales Program
Otonabee Conservation is once again encouraging landowners in the Otonabee Region Watershed to enhance their property and mitigate climate change by planting trees. Each year, Otonabee Conservation offers a wide selection of native tree and shrub species for landowners to purchase. Orders can be placed online at otonabeeconservation.com “Trees play an important role in…