Otonabee Conservation’s Tree Seedling Sales Program Open Now
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 through its Tree Seedling Sales Program. This year’s program began this week and…
St. Thomas More Catholic Church Donation
Members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church parish were once again pleased to be able to contribute to local charities after a hiatus with COVID. Pictured is Pastor Father Tony Barilo handing donations to Millbrook Food Share and Millbrook Community Care. Accepting the donation from Food Share is the new director Tamara Easto and Community…
Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Make a Difference in Your Community? Become A Community Care Volunteer
It’s the New Year and Community Care Millbrook is in need of volunteers. “Volunteering is a great way to meet new people in the community,” said Darci Maude – Volunteer Development Coordinator. “Our programs make a big difference in the lives of our clients, so volunteering with us not only assists them to stay…
Do you like spaghetti? Kawartha Pony club has you covered!
Do you like spaghetti? Would you enjoy a night off from cooking and cleaning? Kawartha Pony club has you covered! We invite you to join us at the IDA church on February 25th for our spaghetti dinner and raffle table fundraiser. Our members will serve you a delicious meal including spaghetti, salad, garlic bread…
A Final Trip to Belize
Pictured are young students from St. Matthew’s Anglican School in Belize, who provided the muscle to transport food delivered to the school last week by Andy and Maureen Harjula. In addition to the 400 pounds of food staples in the borrowed jeep were twelve fruit trees. Andy reports that this load will supply the…
Local Flower Shop Provides Flowers For Seniors
It began during the first year of COVID, when family and friends were not allowed into seniors’ residences such as Centennial Place to prevent the spread of the virus. Weeks turned to months, and Louise Bedford, owner/operator of The Valley Shoppe in Millbrook, was approached to deliver flowers to residents in Centennial Place as…