Lemonade Stand Operators Donate to Millbrook EarlyON
Seven year old Riley has occasionally operated a lemonade stand along with her younger brother Ryan in front of their home in Bailieboro. This fall, participating in the Millbrook/South Cavan Terry Fox run inspired this young entrepreneur to use her skills to help others like he did. After considering local organizations such as the…
Tree Planted at Old Millbrook School in Remembrance of Peter Ramsay
Last week a small group joined Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society President Celia Hunter in the garden beside the Old Millbrook School to dedicate a Hackberry Tree planted in honour of long-time Historical Society member Peter Ramsay. The tree was carefully selected: it is a large, deciduous native tree producing small fruit that remains…
More Farm Equipment on the Road During Harvest Season
Peterborough County OPP and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are reminding motorists to exercise caution around slow-moving vehicles and farm equipment that will be travelling our roads from now until December. No matter how long a line-up of vehicles behind them, these large vehicles are not obliged to pull over to the shoulder to…
Sticks, Stones & Wheels Bonspiel Games
Last weekend, the Peterborough Curling Club hosted a Sticks, Stones and Wheels Bonspiel Games. In the semi-final Championship round Team Karl Allen (representing Schomberg) beat Team Gale (from Newmarket) 10 – 1 to earn their way to the Championship Gold medal game. In the other semi-final Championship the Peterborough team skipped by Dan Flint,…
CM Firefighters Join Thertell Family at Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
On the first weekend in September, a group of Cavan Monaghan Firefighters joined members of the Thertell family and along with hundreds of other fire service members, families and supporters at the 22nd annual memorial weekend of the Canadian Fallen Firefighters’ Foundation (CFFF). This is annual event honours firefighters who died in the line…