Is No News Good News for Kawartha Downs?
Walking into Kawartha Downs last week for a much anticipated press conference, it was clear the news would not be good. The crowd eagerly awaiting news from the facility’s General Manager Orazio Valente consisted of horse owners and the press- no smiling politicians ready to bail out the facility with news of new races…
Millbrook Manor’s Wait List Underlines Local Need for Affordable Housing
Ideally located within walking distance to Foodland and the downtown, Millbrook Manor has been a popular destination for seniors seeking affordable rental housing in town when they are no longer interested in maintaining a home and want to remain in the community. But geography is not the only or perhaps even its most appealing…
Fundraising Efforts for New Community Centre
Members of the Millbrook & District Chamber of Commerce hosted a drop-in event at the end of January to showcase the goods and services provided by their members and to support the fundraising efforts for the new Community Centre. The crowds came out to learn more, tempted by food and drink as well as…
Comment – The Political Season is Upon Us – Who Deserves Our Support?
These days our politicians belong in the entertainment section of the news. The continuing saga of Patrick Brown’s leadership resignation/bid/withdrawal will surely make an interesting film someday. Lie detectors, Facebook and Twitter outbursts, death threats, backstabbing, and anonymous sexual misconduct allegations – it sounds like a terrible script, but who could make this stuff…
Letters to the Editor – March
Letter to the Editor: I would like to send a big thank you to the snow removal staff in town. You’ve put in long hours with little family time. If you are like me, you are wishing for spring! Many many thanks, Jacqui Soucie, Millbrook Letter to the Editor: Speaking of community, at the…