The Bell is Ringing at St.Paul’s Cemetery
The trustees for St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery are happy to announce that the chapel bell has been restored & has been mounted back into the bell tower. B&R Jackson Construction was hired for this project of mounting the bracket, sandblasting brackets & bell, painting, installing steel brackets, repairing overhang & re-installing bell rope. This mortuary…
Moving Up Market – The Joneses Antiques Comes to Millbrook
Customers who enjoy exploring the ever-changing inventory at The Joneses consignment shop in Millbrook have a new destination to visit just across the street. Charlotte Clements is changing the offering at Menzies’ House, at 30 King St. East, where she and her sister have operated a bridal shop for several years, from dresses to…
Regenerative Farming Techniques Designed to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change
Early in September, Norm Lamothe hosted another educational session in partnership with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations at the family farm in Cavan. Roughly forty farmers, mostly young and female, joined the tour to learn about Norm’s latest experiment has he continues to explore ways to make their operations more efficient, sustainable…
Get Involved in Your Local School
Pictured is Millbrook/South Cavan (MSC) School Council President Ann-Marie-Kelleher at last week’s Open House. At last count, the school body is now 580 students, so it’s no surprise that the school could use some volunteer support. One way to get involved is through the School Council. You don’t have to have a child…
Who Let the Dogs Out in Millbrook?
Participants at Millbrook Community Care’s September luncheon at Kawartha Downs were treated to a visit from Police Constable Wentworth and his K9 companion Gryphon, pictured below. PC Wentworth provided a demonstration of obedience, drug detection and a question and answer session. Community Care hopes to have Gryphon back in the spring for more fun…
Canine Volunteers Deliver Affection and Stress Relief at Centennial Place
Does your dog love pats from anyone, or is it discriminating about whose hand strokes its head? Affectionate canine therapists from East Central Therapy Dogs have been visiting hospital wards, long term care homes and VON Day Centres in Peterborough, Lakefield and Millbrook since 2002. The 48 (human) volunteers in this group currently visit…