In the Bleak Mid-Winter
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. This is the first verse of a well known poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti. It is evocative and beautiful. However,…
New Resident – New Realtor
It’s a real compliment when experience realtors purchase a home in your community. Knowledgeable and discriminating, real estate experts like Peter Dewsbury have seen plenty, on both ends of the spectrum. So when he and his wife Nicole, who is also a realtor, came to check out Millbrook after seeing an ad in their…
Trout Unlimited Members Ready to Get Their Feet Wet
Last month, Millbrook resident Jim Slavin introduced Council to the goals and intentions of the newest local environmental organization, the Millbrook chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC). The branch is the newest member of this registered Canadian not for profit organization whose mission is the conservation, protection and restoration of Canada’s freshwater ecosystems and…
What’s Does the Future Hold for the Old Arena?
At the last Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Manager Gerry Barker presented a report outlining the findings of a recent structural engineering report regarding the condition of the aging facility, some cost estimates for potential repair activities and input from potential users of a revamped building. The engineering report broke down potential repairs based…