Tag: Aug 2017
Municipal Council Grant Program Resurrected
Several years ago, Council shut down the popular Community Funding Grant program, where the municipality provided financial support for one-time funding requests to local organizations providing a benefit to the community in a social,…
A Taste of African Culture
For 18 years, Fran Fearnley of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery has travelled across Zimbabwe to purchase stone sculptures from local artists. Inspired by outdoor studio displays of Zimbabwean sculpture, she opened her generous rural…
Budget Timetables to Move Forward
At the July 3rd Council meeting, a revised budget timetable for the 2018 budget was approved, allowing staff to begin the budget process a month earlier than previous years. Under the new schedule, Council…
Team Ontario’s Field Lacrosse Wins Gold
Team Ontario’s Field Lacrosse team for girls under 19 took home the gold at the National Women’s Field Lacrosse tournament. Congratulations to Gillian Webster and her team for a stellar performance.
Rubber Duck Race Clears $1000
On Canada Day, the Millbrook and District Legion hosted another Rubber Duck race along Baxter Creek. More than 200 ducks were rented for the race at $5 each to raise money to help pay…
Cavan’s Dan McHattie Takes the Win at Peterborough Speedway
This experienced father of two is well known in car racing circles, with multiple championships wins under his belt. He was at it again as Peterborough Speedway kicked off the unofficial second half of…
Flying Fortress Week Touched Centennial Place Residents
Flying Fortress Week touched Centennial Place residents as they visited the airport last month for a tour of the World War II B-17G Flying Fortress bomber named Sentimental Journey. Among the visitors was Wilf…
Rose Mae Lynn Smith
Proud parents Jessica and Brennan Smith welcomed their daughter on July 27th. Seems like a good excuse to skip his column this month!
Common Ground – Summer’s Lease…
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date…” Shakespeare Sonnet 18 The summer of 2017 has certainly been a season of rampant growth in the garden. To get to my tomatoes to stake them…