Tag: January 2021
A Story of Love for 2021
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, always brings tears to my eyes as I read it. My tears come from my own life journey. Munsch’s stories always present a touch of the absurd. In…
Another Year of Discoveries
I usually take the time to look back at previous columns so that I don’t duplicate titles or too much of the same information. Last January’s title was “A Year of Discoveries”. Oh my!…
Finding the Light in COVID’s Darkness
Feeling anxious or depressed? You are not alone! COVID-19 is taking a toll on both our physical and mental wellbeing, and we are still months away from a vaccine roll-out. A survey of Canadians…
KMs for Care 2020 Winners
Kms for Care 2020 – Top Team – Congratulations to the “Havelock Hunnies”! All the pledges are counted. By $100, the Havelock Hunnies earned the top team pledge earners in the recent Kms for…
This Month at Our Libraries – January 2021
The only thing better than the start of a new year is the start of a new book! There are many new titles available both in branch or on one of our digital platforms.…
Common Ground – January 2021
“From winter, plague and pestilence, good Lord, deliver us!” Thomas Nashe It has been a quiet winter so far here in the valley. I brought in the porch wind chimes before the last big…
Christmas 2020!
The Millbrook Agricultural Society hosted a Santa Claus parade in the fairgrounds in mid-December. Rain did not deter visitors eager for some Christmas cheer. The event drew 285 cars whose occupants were treated to…
Millbrook Retailers Take Top Awards in Annual Peterborough Competition
While the main retail section of King Street in Millbrook may be in a period of transition, three of our relatively new businesses have caught the attention of shoppers in the Peterborough region. Three…