Finally spring weather is here and we can start work in the Millbrook community garden. The garden is located next to the Old Millbrook School (where the library is) with a beautiful center flower garden looked after beautifully by some local volunteers. There are 12 individual plots that can be… Continue reading
On Tuesday afternoon the sun was shining, and many kids had taken to the streets- on bikes, rollerblades and scoot- ers. Shrieks of laughter from a nearby playground filled the air as children came out to get reacquainted with the pleasures of playing outdoors in their shirt sleeves. They aren’t… Continue reading
This month I spoke with a busy mother of two pre-school children. She and her family are relatively new to the community, having arrived here only two years ago from a small south-western Ontario city. A self-described homebody, our young mother made the unusual decision to delegate the task of… Continue reading
After a great Trivia Night held in late March, the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society will be digging a little deeper into our history with guest speaker Tom Mohr on Friday, April 19. As an archeologist and professor at the University of Toronto, Tom will be hitting fertile ground. Not… Continue reading
Any business within the Township is eligible to apply for a grant under the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) this year. This program provides financial incentives for eligible projects that are expected to stimulate economic growth in the area. Eligible projects in this year’s iteration of the program include façade and… Continue reading
The Victorian Order of Nurses has a long history of offering home care and public nursing, but these days not all of their services involve nurses. The type of services provided vary by community, but the organization’s mission is to deliver caring support to help people live in their homes. … Continue reading
Visitors are invited to take a tour at our local sugar bushes in celebration of maple syrup production to see how that clear, thin sap is transformed into that thick, rich, sweet confection. Producers will share their secrets, some samples, grading techniques and, weather permitting, a walk through their sugar… Continue reading
You know the shop is open well before you can see it because of the music. It’s his trademark, which has been known to ruffle a few feathers but for the most part is a much appreciated ingredient to the atmosphere in the village. Joe’s musical tastes are eclectic, running… Continue reading
Like community newspapers, our phones connect us with one another. So do our stories. As we have been developing the June 15 Blocks and Blooms tour, we have been enjoying some stories, making some surprising connections, all about phones. One of the stops on our self-guided tour we’re planning is… Continue reading
