This is Michael Field’s second season at the 4th Line Theatre. This Crestwood High School student from Millbrook is going all in this season with parts in both plays, and despite a grueling schedule, he couldn’t be happier to spend his days back on the Winslow farm. During much of… Continue reading
The 4th Line Theatre is gearing up for its 31st season. The first production is a new play dramatizing an historic labour dispute which pitched male bosses against a group of poorly-paid female staff at the Tilco Plastics Company in Peterborough. The conflict began in 1965 over a $25 bonus,… Continue reading
After 23 years operating a unique gallery Fran Fearnley has made the difficult decision that this year will be the last for ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery. The gallery opened in 2000 and features selected pieces from more than 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors on a rural property overlooking Rice Lake. The… Continue reading
An on-line auction was held from the hall of St. John’s Church, Ida on the evening of Friday, April 14. As reported in the April edition of the Millbrook Times, the paintings are the work of local artist, Murray Hofstetter, a retired art teacher who taught at McLaughlin Collegiate in… Continue reading
This miniature replica of the long-time residence of Bruce and Lyn Lepper is a birdhouse (for two) that has been constructed in honour and in memory of Bruce, who was both a world champion bird carver and a local champion of heritage conservation. The birdhouse, donated by the Millbrook &… 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
D’Arcy Jenish’s career as a writer and journalist started with small-town newspapers in southwestern Ontario. Originally from Saskatchewan, he attended high school in Peterborough and graduated from the University of Western Ontario. The West called him back in 1979 for a seven year stint with Alberta Report in Edmonton. As… Continue reading
St. John’s Church, Ida is sponsoring an on-line art auction of paintings from the collection of local artist, Murray Hofstetter and his wife, Bronwen. Bidding begins April 1st and closes Friday, April 14th at 8:00 pm. (Auction website: jasonmcintoshauctions.hibid.com) The proceeds will be used to help fund a lunch program… Continue reading
From the very first moment it is clear Rob Winslow loves to tell stories. He approached the podium at the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society’s talk about the history of the area with arms full of original research gathered over the past 30+ years. Occasionally, he even used them, but… Continue reading
