Tag: local people
Local Adult Hockey Opportunities at the Millbrook Arena
On Friday mornings, you can play around or play a game at the Millbrook Arena. All it takes is time, some skates and a hockey helmet. Two adult-based programs are available for a $2…
Recycled Sweaters Find New Life as Stylish, Environmentally-Friendly Mittens
It’s not glamourous but it is commendable; Amanda Benns creates beautiful, hand-made mittens using items destined for the second hand store or even the dump. She scoops up used, unloved and untrendy sweaters and…
My First Christmas
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…
Words of Gratitude for Incredible Community Celebration Sparked by Tragic Fire
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…
The Millbrook Reporter: an Earlier Incarnation of our Local Paper
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…
Personal Support Worker Excellence Celebrated at Centennial Place
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…
One of Our Honoured War Dead: Flight-Sergeant Johnny Arundel
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…
Profiles of Local War Brides
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…