Tag: local people
Rose Mae Lynn Smith
Proud parents Jessica and Brennan Smith welcomed their daughter on July 27th. Seems like a good excuse to skip his column this month!
Comment – Our Paper Strives to Serve Our Community
It’s not a big survey sample, but the comments I receive are pretty consistent in their message: people are glad to have a local newspaper. New residents often express surprise that a community…
150th Annual Zucchini Festival
Amidst the hubbub surrounding Canada’s sesquicentennial, it would be easy to forget that 2017 also marks the 150th anniversary of the first Millbrook Zucchini Festival. This year’s festival, which will take place on September…
Ontario Fire & Life Safety Educators’ Award to Millbrook Resident
Amanda Nichols of Millbrook was the recipient of the 2017 Program of the Year award at this year’s Ontario Fire and Life Safety Educators conference for the program she created on behalf of the…
Thank you, Kimberley Payne
For many years, Kim Payne has written a column offering practical, common sense advice to help readers keep fit and motivated to pursue a healthy lifestyle. As a member of the Inscribe Christian Writer’s…
Celebrating 150 years at St. John’s, Ida
St. John’s Anglican Church in Ida quietly recognized the 150th anniversary of the old church building on Sunday, July 2nd. On this day the congregation offered prayers of thanksgiving and serving a special…
Local Artist Featured in Italian Art World
Local artist, teacher, writer and entrepreneur Valerie Kent is featured in an Italian art magazine this month in an article discussing her Marketplace series of paintings. In 2012, Kent travelled the world, visiting local…
Thank you, 4th Line Theatre
After 26 years in business, it’s safe to say that the community is very familiar with the plays performed at the 4th Line Theatre. Located in an idyllic, rural, and quintessentially Canadian setting, this…