Lost Rescue Dog from Millbrook Has Been Seen Across the Country
A Millbrook family is still looking for a rescue dog that ran off as it was being brought to their home for the first time three weeks ago. While there have been sightings, reports have come in that the dog is moving fast and over a large distance. The dog is not familiar with…
Message from the Millbrook Fair Senior Ambassador
My name is Shyana Post, I am the Millbrook Fair Senior Ambassador for the 2021/2022 year. I am 19 years old and currently studying Business Marketing at Georgian College, online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. I have been attending the Millbrook Fair for as long as I can remember. Not being able to…
Millbrook Agricultural Society Announces Cancellation of 2021 Fair
Out of abundance of caution regarding the current COVID 19 Pandemic, the decision was made to cancel the Millbrook Fair for the second year in a row. Along with many other fairs in Ontario this decision was difficult to make, however we feel it is best to keep our community, supporters, exhibitors and friends…
Local Business Makes Anniversary Meaningful With Charitable Donations
March 31, 2021 marked the sixth anniversary of the day Kate Deklerck opened the doors of The Quilter’s Bolt at 30 King St in Downtown Millbrook. Last fall, the store began to operate “virtually” out of her home, so this anniversary was different. When the shop operated with bricks and mortar, the annual event…
A Sacrament On The Collection Plate
Excerpt #2 from John Sloan’s Memoir- My Out of Pulpit Experiences At some point during most church services on Sunday mornings, collection plates are passed around. Sometimes, people pass along notes to the clergy along with the donation. The topics in these messages are generally complaints: the minister is too long- winded; the organist…
Otonabee Conservation Warns of Possible Spring Drought
It is spring, and unlike most years, the 2021 freshet that occurs when warmer temperatures trigger snow and ice cover melt creating significant meltwater run-off into area waterbodies, has already passed us by. “This spring’s freshet, which was about one month earlier than normal, prompted a Flood Watch on March 19th that was cancelled…