For seven years, I have dreamed about having a big, new window in my study. I wanted more light, to be able to see more of God’s world as I wrote. Formerly a bedroom, my study already had a window, not huge, but high on the wall. I had to… Continue reading
The St John’s Anglican Church in Ida recently made a generous gift of money to the St. Matthew Anglican School/Church in Pomona, Belize. The school principal, Annamay Ferguson, organized a distribution project to assist 15 families in her community. Like many rural communities around the world, Pomona has been devastated by… Continue reading
Ambitious gardeners seeking to diversify their food production output could consider growing Pawpaws, according to Cavan resident Andy Harjula. Tropical in appearance and flavour, the fruit of this North American native tree is highly prized for its flavour and nutritional value. A recent lecture by Ken Taylor of Greenbarn Fruit… Continue reading
Christmas Comes to Mind: a Night of story and Song is the newest original production created by actors/musicians Rebecca Auerbach and Jack Nicholsen for our local theatre company. The show is built around modern stories and songs which conjure up Christmas for the authors. Some of the pieces will… Continue reading
MLCFC is very happy to announce that we have been successful in obtaining a $50,000.00 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to support our programs over the next year. The grant is from the Community Building Fund and is intended to assist MLCFC’s efforts to restore the Club’s resilience and… Continue reading
Pictured is Millbrook Community Care Volunteer Kathy Lynn accepting a donation of $500 from President Diann Corfe of Millbrook Legion. Legion members sell 50/50 draw tickets at the Peterborough Speedway as a regular fundraising event and this year decided to donate 10% of their share of the proceeds to Community… Continue reading
This much-loved event hosted by the Millbrook BIA is returning to the village this year, giving the community an early taste of the season, running from 5 to 9pm. While some events are not possible due to health restrictions, many of the evening’s favourite features will be back on the… Continue reading
In collaboration with the Kawartha Land Trust, and The Ontario Woodlot Association, a new initiative has been launched by our neighbours to the west. They have started a local Forestry Cooperative. Among the many motives for this move was to prevent their plantations from collapsing, position themselves to take advantage… Continue reading
