Tag: February 2021
Sandwich Sisters Demonstrate How We Can Truly Be in this Together
Jane Berlin and her husband recently moved from Toronto to their farm in Bethany to live on a full-time basis. It has been difficult to integrate into their new community because of Covid restrictions,…
Local Firm Comes to the Rescue of Women’s Institute
This year, the local Women’s Institute was the beneficiary of some generosity from a local firm which stepped in to clean up an unusual mess. Early this winter, a fire extinguisher fell off the…
Latest Municipal Budget Draft Proposes 1% Rate Increase
The 2021 Municipal budget analysis began with a bit of welcome news: at the end of 2020 there was an operating surplus of almost $250,000. All departments contributed to this surplus through reduced costs…
Correction: Christmas Tree Credit
Just a note to give credit where credit is due. On December 5th, our local Firefighters Association and their families undertook the task of acquiring and decorating the Millbrook Christmas tree. They did a…
Towerhill North Information Meeting Draws Little Interest
Only ten members of the public participated in the virtual meeting hosted on behalf of the Towerhill North developer by members of Innovative Planning Solutions (IPS) and other advisors. The event was an unusual…
Will there be a 2021 Millbrook Fair?
Agricultural Societies across the province act as resources for its members by providing leadership and education and promoting the rural way of life. One of their main events each year is hosting an agricultural…
Centennial Place Vaccine Administration to Start this Week
In mid-January, positive COVID tests in an asymptomatic resident and a staff member with mild symptoms forced the long-term care home into a Breakout designation. After further testing of all residents and staff, it…
COMMENT – February 2021
Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are Last week two postal workers made headlines when they refused to deliver complimentary copies of the weekly newspaper, The Epoch Times. They were both suspended without pay…
Millbrook Lions Stage Fundraiser
On Saturday, January 30th, the Millbrook and District Lions club came together for the first time in many months to raise money for a local teen named Wyatt. A Crestwood student, he is fighting…