Last month, Keith Priestman joined six other senior Canadian badminton competitors in Katowice, Poland, bringing home a bronze medal in the 55-year-old Men’s Singles division in the World Badminton Federation tournament. Keith Priestman has been playing badminton since the age of 4, when he picked up the sport with his… Continue reading
The wait continues for the much-anticipated opening of the new business in the former antique shop called Millbrook Mercantile, now scheduled for September. Owners Bernadette MacNeil and Lance Nachoff are feeling it, too, but they’ve been waiting even longer. The dream of opening a business in the food industry has… Continue reading
After serving the community for 37 years, Dr. Lar. as he is affectionately known. will make his last chiropractic adjustment at the end of the month. Lynn and Larry Smith look forward to an active retirement which kicks off with a cycling trip north of Montreal in September. Between hockey,… Continue reading
Some of you may remember Anna Luckai as a music teacher at Millbrook South Cavan Public School about ten years ago. She continues to teach but now educates high school students in Port Perry about careers during the fall semester and spends the remaining eight months of the year on… Continue reading
Gillian di Petta is one of this year’s new Millbrook Market vendors. Her cottage industry is called Wylde Folk, where she creates and sells natural, ecofriendly, small batch products designed to address scrapes and scratches encountered in everyday life. Her salves and balms soothe bruises, bug bites, sun burn, and… Continue reading
On Sunday June 30th there was a “Restoration Celebration” at Trinity the Marsh (Anglican) west of Millbrook. The board and batten church was built in 1876 and recently the exterior of the church and the interior floor were painted. The entrance steps were replaced with a new step and ramp…. Continue reading
In last month’s second article about St. John’s Church, Ida, we concluded its history up to the 1985 tornado. In this final article as part of our celebration and thanksgiving for our 200th anniversary, we will look at our church today. After a long pairing with our original parish of… Continue reading
Pictured is local celebrity Rufus with his trainer Mark Hamblin. A twelve-year-old Old English Bulldog, Rufus has experienced mobility challenges since his knee surgery ( we feel for you!) and as a result, has put on a few extra pounds, further exacerbating this problem. A lover of fresh air and… Continue reading
Four years ago when the Artisanal poultry program began, Gary and his family got on board. They now produce 1200 birds a year, processing 100 each week during the warm weather to ensure a steady supply of fresh meat at their farm located in Douro Dummer. The Fenton family raises… Continue reading
