Tag: Comment
Comment – March 2023
Peterborough MPP Smith is quoted in Saturday’s Peterborough Examiner as saying that Peterborough had to forgo the opportunity to welcome an employer which would have created 5,000 jobs each paying $100,000+ to the region…
Who are we? Census 2021 Explains – Comment – February 2023
Who are we? Census 2021 Explains The final piece of the 2021 Census was released last December providing citizenship and immigration, education and employment data. While our township website describes the local population as…
Wishing You a Happy New Year! – 2023
In this edition you will find stories of generosity. Gifts of time, money and even flowers, offered by local businesses, service organizations and individuals that make our community special. In the next few years,…
COMMENT – December 2022
Ten years ago, I became Publisher of the Millbrook Times. My husband thoughtfully “gave” the paper to me for Christmas in 2012. I call it the gift that keeps on giving. At the time,…
Say Their Names – Comment – November 2022
It’s a phrase that took prominence during the Black Lives Matter movement as a gesture to personalize black lives lost through racial injustice. The practice has earlier roots, however. For example, every year at…
COMMENT – October 2022
This month we’ve seen the community come together in a variety of events organized primarily by volunteers – the Zucchini and Fall Festivals, Touch a Truck, an Open Studio for local artists, church events,…
Comment – July 2022
In these pages are stories of looking to the future with hope, several of them by and or about children. Even as she describes the months-long journey from Ukraine to Millbrook, Elizabeth’s story focuses…
The Power of the Sunflower
The sunflower has been the national flower of Ukraine since the mid-1700s, and a symbol of peace throughout the country’s history. The flower also plays a major role in the Ukraine economy, as Ukraine…
Canadian Flag
Recent events have led to a discomfort with the image of our flag for many Canadians, as if it has somehow been tainted by its use in actions of intimidation. These days, citizens across…