In 1979, I moved into a brand new house. I was very excited to decorate it for Christmas. It would also be my first time cooking a turkey dinner on the twenty-fifth. At the store, I picked up a large, green, artificial Scotch pine tree and lots of decorations, enjoying… Continue reading
It has taken us some time to be able to fully process the events of 2018 and we do not believe that we are finished yet. One thing that the Winslow- Lamothe and de Wolde families have been preoccupied with since the terrible fire that destroyed six barns and a… Continue reading
Before there was the Millbrook Times, there was the Millbrook Reporter which published every Thursday in the late 1800’s. In 1905 it merged with an Omemee publication and for a few years operated as the Millbrook and Omemee Reporter, but was simplified again to the Millbrook Reporter under the ownership… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, Centennial Place held a celebration to acknowledge the dedication to excellence of their Personal Support Workers. In early 2018, Centennial Place supported the training and development of two Personal Support Workers who became certified to provide Excellence in Resident-Centred Care training to fellow workers through the… Continue reading
Recently a book, emails, and photos came into my possession that brought to life someone I knew only as a name on the Millbrook cenotaph: J.S. Arundel. That aristocratic surname (there is a castle in England by this name) has often made me wonder about him. And now I know…. Continue reading
We continue last month’s discussion of the impact of war brides from WWII by providing a few profiles of some of the 48,000 ladies that came to Canada as newlyweds with babies in tow or en route to make a new life in a new country. With almost half a… Continue reading
The second of four children, Joan was born in 1924 in a small cottage on the Bylsborough Estate near the village of Henfield, West Sussex. During the war, the south coast of England was dotted with camps filled with Canadian soldiers preparing to fight in Europe. Every village sponsored recreational… Continue reading
Dorothy met her husband-to-be in the Black Prince Pub across the street from her home in New Haw, Surrey, just 20 miles from London. Thomas began their conversation with a timeless pick-up line that still makes Dorothy smile – “Hello, stranger”. It was 1945 so the war was nearing its… Continue reading
