THANK YOU to Karen Morton, Community Development Co-ordinator at Community Care; to the amazing CC volunteers who made many phone calls so we could be transported to Toronto up to 3X a week since late October; to all the drivers who answered the call and waited while we went to… Continue reading
Letter to the Editor On behalf of the Millbrook and Area Garden Club, thank you for your article in the last edition (Find Local Expertise at the Millbrook Garden Club, January 2019). Your help in getting our name out to the gardening public is much appreciated. One correction though: our… Continue reading
Remembrance Day I believe that the outdoor Remembrance Day observance should be a smoke-free event. This is a sacred moment that deserves our respect. Nancy Fox, Bailieboro A Fond Farewell to Sylvia and Bert Hirt The seasons change and our lives change along with them. Sylvia and Bert Hirt, residents… Continue reading
Last month, at the end of one of our church services, a serious medical emergency occurred. We called 911, and within a few minutes Chief Balfour and his colleagues from the Cavan Monaghan Fire Department arrived and took control of the situation. As we waited for the EMS to arrive… Continue reading
Lately I have had the pleasure of hearing great live music by Canadian musicians in a small venue. There is an intimacy with the music, the musicians and the audience. That informality is a privilege made possible by the architecture of the setting, and the camaraderie of a small crowd…. Continue reading
I am concerned about how high my water bill is. My last bill was $350. My household has averaged around $300 for as long as I can remember. In my current home, we started out with my wife and I and 5 kids. As the years have passed we are… Continue reading
Ontario officially has the highest residential electricity prices in North America, thanks to the Wynne government’s choices. The impact of these skyrocketing rates has been disastrous to Ontarians. We’ve all heard stories of families being forced to choose between eating and heating. We all know someone who lives paycheque-to-paycheque, where… Continue reading
