Two weeks ago, twenty four grade six students from North Cavan Public School took their class trip to Camp Kawartha, an event that for students of this school has become a sort of rite of passage. For two and a half days, these students together with half a dozen parents… Continue reading
For the first time in many years, the Millbrook Fair was occurred under sunny skies with no deluges of rain, leaving the fairgrounds clean and dry, and participants and organizers smiling. The Gates opened for the 167th annual event on Thursday afternoon with discounted rates for midway events and games… Continue reading
The Annual Car show coming this Saturday will have a special attraction this year, weather permitting. REMAX has arranged to bring its hot air balloon to the parking lot of the Millbrook Library to help make a senior’s wish come true through the Wish of a Lifetime organization, whose mission… Continue reading
It’s Meat Your Maker day at the next Millbrook Farmers’ Market on Sunday, July 24th. At our July market, we tip our hat and celebrate our dedicated local meat producers for their significant contribution to our community. We now have vendors at our market offering a full selection of locally… Continue reading
I answer a lot of questions from kids and adults when doing an outreach presentation. Here are a few of the more frequently asked questions. Let’s start with a question from the adults: What’s the difference between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt? A few years ago that question… Continue reading
My challenge to you this season is to not exercise for the sake of exercise, but instead to incorporate fitness into your every day. Like brushing your teeth, try to make fitness a natural extension of your daily plan. Make your fitness “purposeful”. This summer fitness plan can be very… Continue reading
Like most people with a passion, Julie Fallis started early, inspired as a 7 year old watching Sammy Davis Jr. perform on the Lawrence Welk Show. Yes, she is that old, even though she looks like she could be a student. She studied dance all through school and launched her… Continue reading
Here on the Ganaraska Savannah, the drought continues. We have had barely an hour of rain in the past month. Out on the brown and dry front lawn the domestic version of the African wild cat is so well camouflaged that he easily disappears. Watering both flower and vegetable gardens… Continue reading
The annual Open House at the Wutai Shan Buddhist Temple held last Saturday saw almost 2000 visitors come to witness the progress at this impressive project, much more than the anticipated crowd of 650 organizers expected, and twice number who came last year. Facing heat, humidity and dusty roads, many… Continue reading
