Common Ground – November 2024
“The gardener’s year is circular; November and December are the months that close the circle.” Bob Thomson, The New Victory Garden The last few flowers of the fall season are still blooming in the bed beside the west wall of the house. Here there’s bright yellow Calendula that popped up sometime in late summer.…
The Life and Times of a Modern Day Voyageur: Glenn Fallis looks back at the greatest of canoe races
The year 1967, marking the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, was jam-packed with special events and celebrations. The country was in the party mood, and ready to show the world what we were made of. What better way could there be to demonstrate our true mettle than to feature the greatest canoe race the…
Creative Collective
Last month this creative club of fibre artists exhibited some of their creations one afternoon in the Millbrook Library. Dozens of visitors came to witness the skill and imagination their pieces demonstrate. Inspired by poems, a word prompt, a technical challenge or a specific final product, their work was mesmerizing in detail, often both…
A Chill is in the Air: Cozy Activities at the CMLibraries
Whew! October was a busy month for us at the CMLibraries. We were able to host eight events for our Seniors Community Grant, participate in the BIA Fall Festival and the Meet Your Match Volunteer Fair at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, host a Tea Party & Silent Auction at our Millbrook Branch and…
Book Launch
CORRECTION: In September there was a photo celebrating the culmination of a months-long Senior’s program where participants created memoirs that were published in a book called “Collecting Our Stories”. The photo published was of the cake, not the writers. Above is a photo of the creators of this book. Pictured from left to right…