Living in Millbrook Can Be a Blast
Early in December of 1975, after I had moved our earthly belongings from Toronto to our nearly finished studio-home on the 4th Line, I came down into the village via Tupper St. for some eggs and milk. Long before Millbrook had become a desirable movie location, I found myself in what looked like the…
Computer Solutions donated five laptops to Belize Project!
Computer Solutions “Plus” donated five laptop computers to the Belize Project. Pictured are Mike VanDrunen, Wayne Blaby and Reverend Peter Mills. Rev. Mills, from St. John’s Anglican Church in Ida, accepted the five laptops from Computer Solutions “Plus”. These laptops were donated to Wayne Blaby by his customers, when they bought a new laptop.…
The Promises and Dilemmas of Gene Therapy
2017 was a big year for the future of gene therapy. Building on over 50 years of research the clinical application of the discovery of DNA is being realized. Between October 6th and December 9th alone, five gene therapy clinical trials were published. As of December 31st 2017, there are published clinical trials for…
Township Receives Third Quarter OLG Payment – How Many More to Come?
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued a third-quarter (October to December, 2017) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $725,280 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs last month. Since November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received more than $57.7 million in non-tax gaming revenue. The current contract with OLG…
Letter to the Editor – The Day the Music Died
UPDATE: February 5, 2018 The situation will be resolved today with a change to the noise by-law to allow for Joe’s music to continue. Thanks to everyone for their overwhelming response and concern! KG When we came to this area in 1975, we were overwhelmed by the beauty of the land and the Village…