Tag: local people
Major Andrew Kim at Cenotaph in Kosovo
Andrew Kim grew up in Millbrook with his parents and two siblings. He was a typical teenager playing football at Holy Cross. His parents Min and Young Kim arrived in Canada many years ago…
Inspiring Youth of Today to be Leaders Tomorrow
Millbrook resident Dan Horner spends a great deal of time with young adults as a member of the Cadent Instructor Cadre (CIC). He is one of the CIC officers who are military members working…
Life @ 17
This month we spoke to a young woman whose family has lived in the community for generations. While most of this teenager’s peers are still in high school, she will be starting her second…
Unwilling Witness: Memoir Provides Evidence of Cultural Genocide
Last month, Ron Gosbee’s memoir about his experience as a student at St. Anne’s Residential School in northern Ontario was finally published, entitled No Escape: Witness to a Canadian Genocide. Writing this book as…
Who Was Harry Williams?
The Resource Room of the Millbrook Public Library is named in honour of Harry Williams. So, who was this fellow? The fine citizens of Millbrook may have thought the same thing as a dashing…
Life @ 40
Our mother of two preschoolers lives in Cavan and works full time outside the home. She studied Early Childhood Education at Fleming College and at the beginning of her career she combined her love…
Simple Messages of Support Bolster Spirits on the Front Line in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine drags on, the need for international support grows. An easy way to offer support to those on the front is by joining a group of Canadians and Australians who…
St. John’s Ida Welcomes Rev. Susan Spicer
The people of St. John’s Church in Ida are excited to welcome Rev. Susan Spicer as their new Priest-in-Charge. Following the retirement of Rev. Peter Mills at the end of 2023 after sixteen and…
