Taking a hike is good for both physical and mental health, but along with that feeling of well-being might come a microscopic predator that could turn that effort into something that threatens rather than boosts your health. In woodlands, tall grasses and hiking trails across Ontario lie Black-legged ticks. … Continue reading
This spring, The Old Millbrook School is offering a unique program. This program will be open to children turning 4 this calendar year, 4 year olds and 5 year olds and their parent or caregiver. Preschoolers are invited to join us on Friday mornings from 9:30am – 11:00am for our… Continue reading
The latest set of Conservation Authority Watershed Report Cards were released across the province on March 22nd to coincide with World Water Day. Every five years, Conservation Authorities report on four resource categories: surface water quality, forest conditions, groundwater quality, and wetland cover. The 2023 Otonabee Conservation Report indicates that… Continue reading
This month marks a new beginning for our local award-winning children’s book illustrator and author, Bill Slavin. On Sunday he attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival for the launch of his new graphic novel, “Secrets of Jarrow”. It is the first in a trilogy featuring a young hero, Mordecai Crow. … Continue reading
The farm on Mount Pleasant Road has been in the family since 1966. When JoAnne Kennedy was growing up here, her family raised beef cattle. Like many young people, JoAnne’s future plans took her away from the farm and she trained and began to work in Toronto as a cartographer. … Continue reading
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
Newly minted Environmental Studies graduate Max Chalovich was eager to get his business started and launched Otonabee Microgreens before his studies were complete. This young entrepreneur is encouraging us to boost our nutritional consumption with microgreens. These are very young vegetable seedlings harvested within a few weeks of germination. Unlike… Continue reading
The pandemic affected almost everyone’s pocket book, including local clubs and service organizations. During the pandemic, the fundraising role in the Millbrook Minor Hockey club stood vacant at a time when the association was operating at a deficit. The club has decided to get back on track and focus on… Continue reading
Last week, I watched a pair of cardinals enjoying our bird feeder. Red feathers flashing in the sun, they swooped and settled for breakfast. At first, they were individuals, two heads twisting, wary eyes checking for intruders as they nibbled at the seed. Then came the shift. The less colourful… Continue reading
