Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Seeks Conservation through Collaboration
By BCWA Board The Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA), founded by a group of community members in December 2020, is entering its fourth year. The organization is focused on collecting fundamental watershed data, conducting research and development activities, and collaborating with others. Some of these activities include working with educators to integrate local community-based…
Kids Clothing Swap Fundraiser for Millbrook’s EarlyON Centre on September 21st
Start saving any children’s clothes for ages 0-6 years you no longer need! The Old Millbrook School Family Centre Inc. is planning a Kids Clothing Swap Fundraiser on Sunday September 21st from 9:30am – 12:00pm. The event will take place in the Dorothy Stevens Room at The Old School. OMSFC is asking for people…
Cultural Mapping Project Documents Sites of Historical and Cultural Significance
This summer the municipality hired a student to update the township’s natural and cultural map. Originally developed in 2011, this tool is used by local government to identify and protect local cultural resources in planning decisions. This map-ping project is the first step in the development of a municipal strategy that incorporates local heritage…
Comment – September 2025
Delegating the Thinking Part As the school season begins, teachers are developing assignments to assess the learning of students in their classrooms. The arrival of AI threatens some of the more traditional assessment techniques. Are AI tools such as ChatGPT simply another addition to the toolkit, much like calculators and spell check features were…
Note of Thanks
I would like to thank all my friends, neighbours and family for coming to my 100th birthday celebration on June 21, 2025. It was so wonderful to see so many of you share this special day with me. I appreciate your kind wishes, cards and thoughtful gifts. Lots of love and blessings to you all.…