In the Christian church year, the season of Advent begins the first week of December. We light a symbolic candle of Hope that first Sunday. In today’s world we need Hope. The daily news is full of war, murder, hunger and more. In Advent, we Christians begin again the story… Continue reading
Parents are often surprised when Sarah Schultz addresses their children by name when she’s serving up some of her custom cotton candy treats. She knows many local youngsters through a variety of jobs including Compass Early Learning, Millbrook South Cavan Public School and the CMCC. These days she is building… Continue reading
The Decorating Committee would like to give a big shoutout to Dave Britton at Home Hardware for donating new chains and clips for the downtown hanging baskets. The old ones were starting to fall apart and Dave graciously supplied us with much sturdier sets. Kudos also goes to Liz Avery… Continue reading
What a busy fall we have had at Cavan Monaghan Libraries and there is still more to come in the month of December! The rearrangement at the Millbrook Branch is almost complete! The Harry Williams Room will be the dedicated children’s space – picture books, juvenile fiction and non-fiction, children’s… Continue reading
It seems we need to do a better job sorting our waste to ensure we divert as much of it as possible to save money and protect the planet. Staff at the transfer station are frustrated by some of the items that are being discarded inappropriately which might jeopardize some… Continue reading
Glenn Fallis, co-founder and owner of the Voyageur Canoe Company in Millbrook, captivated the audience that packed the Legion Hall on November 1 to hear about his exploits as sternsman for the Ontario canoe in the Centennial Canoe Pageant in 1967. That’s where the stories told that evening began; with… Continue reading
This year’s Christmas in the Village event has a new format and some new features. The most significant change is the timing: it is now an afternoon event. There will also be live music for a portion of the afternoon, when Omemee’s singer-songwriter Georgia Rose will be serenading the crowds… Continue reading
On November 2nd, Millbrook South Cavan hosted a Working Bee and Bottle Drive on November 2 at Millbrook South Cavan, where volunteers tidied school yard, trail path and cleared weeds from the front garden. The School Council and the entire school community would like to thank volunteers Deanna Hergert and… Continue reading
