Tag: local people
Local Maple Syrup Producers Host Summer Tour
This year the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association (OMSPA) celebrated 50 years in business at their Annual General Meeting held at Trent University on the weekend of July 15th. During the three-day event, producers…
Behind the Stage at the 4th Line Theatre
What you see on stage is just the tip of the iceberg, and two young men are flexing their creative and administrative muscle behind the scenes to help make magic in the barnyard. Artistic…
New Principal Prepares for North Cavan Debut this Fall
Don’t let the suit fool you – Martin Twiss is not making a power statement with his wardrobe. In fact, he intends to use his position of authority with great care as he embraces…
Historical Society Member Peter Ramsay Restored Cabinet
Photo: Celia Hunter – The cabinet originally displayed men’s haberdashery at Fowler’s Men’s Wear in downtown Millbrook. In the 1960s (presumably when the shop closed), Clare Williams, wife of Harry, mother of Jill, bought…
Top 5 Reasons to Celebrate with Ladies’ Night in Millbrook
As women, we can think of a number of reasons to celebrate our existence. All humbleness aside, quite simply, it is because we are awesome!! We are also practical, analytical, sometimes, a little reluctant…
Soccer Dreams
Cavan FC 1998- – U18 Boys – the inaugural CFC competitive team- is enjoying great success in their final season of youth soccer. The dream began for this team 9 years ago – at…
Space stuff I betcha didn’t know
Our adventures on Mars just made another liquid discovery. Yep, the Curiosity rover has uncovered more evidence of ample water on ancient Mars. Given all the data compiled to date, let’s just say water…
Why Bring Your Child to Church?
“I know what I can do to help,” said five-year-old Indigo. Her parents had just read her school’s note about her classmate’s mother who was in a Toronto hospital, after being seriously hurt in…
Things to see…
This column is short and it’s a cheat. What with the weather being so hot and dry I haven’t felt much like traipsing around. And on my usual morning walk I have seen little…