Tag: Comment
Comment – January 2018
Over the holidays, I received an unexpected present – a copy of the Millbrook Reporter from March 18, 1897 from retired Millbrook teacher Lily Robinson. It provides some fascinating reading, encapsulating not only the…
Comment – Five Years and Counting!
Five years ago, my husband purchased the Millbrook Times and gave it to me for Christmas – I like to say it’s the gift that keeps on giving. After many experiments, it feels like…
Comment – It’s All About Attitude
Retired Millbrook South Cavan Grade 8 teacher Rhonda Fallis had it right; it’s all about attitude. As she was prepared her grade eight students for high school life, she made the point that the…
Comment – October
It’s hot and I’m cranky so I’m going to complain about another sign on our road. It bugs me for two reasons. First the message: This sign suggests that it is possible to become…
Comment – 100 Years in the Making
There are several Canadian events celebrating their 100th year anniversary this year, and we are reminded of two of them regularly on television. First there is the battle at Vimy deemed as Canada’s coming…
Comment
Who would want to leave this township? So far the only ratepayer the decision makers have heard from was a lone North Monaghan resident who spoke out at the City’s March 20th meeting expressing…
Comment: O’ Canada!
The last two books I’ve read have focused on political regimes that on the surface had noble objectives or their countries, but were implemented at great expense to their citizens’ personal rights. Both resulted…
Comment – It’s Budget Time
The people are speaking. Are our political leaders listening? At every level of government, it’s budget time, and that’s when we really see the priorities come to the fore. It’s a tough balancing act…
Comment – It’s Complicated
There are some troubling signs in the world these days. People are turning inward, focussed on their own well-being, shrugging off perceived burdens that are holding them back. Brexit is threatening to unravel the…