Tag: local people
Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruits
Karen Graham Our community is served by a dedicated group of volunteer Fire Fighters from the community who at the sound of a pager, drop everything and race to help those in need. They…
Red Corner is Always Local
Sarah Sobanski Ringside Management was the first to bring amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rings to the Kawarthas. Krystal and Brad DaSilva caught the fighting-fever and teamed up with local MMA gyms like Brendan…
What’s New in our Elementary Schools? (Besides Sex Ed)
Karen Graham After absorbing the students from South Monaghan Public School last September, enrolment at Millbrook South Cavan has stabilized and sits this month at 416 students. Principal Sheryl Hunter believes the school day…
Building Lot Perfection, One Acre at a Time
Karen Graham Donald Kerr discovered the area during his trips to Saddlewood, an equestrian centre located just west of Ski Hill Rd. north of Bethany, where his daughter attended Horse Camp during the 1980’s.…
All too soon…?
September 2015 Get Out! In the fields the goldenrod is already past its prime; the purple of the New England Asters is no longer as glowing; and the leaves of the ash trees are…
Educators are Ready for Action in Millbrook
Karen Graham Tracy Boyd has been busy, and she is delighted to join our school community at Millbrook/South Cavan Public School.After seven years as a supply teacher, Boyd was hired on Labour day last…
New Funeral Director and a Facelift for Benson Funeral Home
Karen Graham It was time for a change. After a difficult year with the health struggles and untimely loss of his wife Maggie, Patrick Benson was looking for a fresh start. The change began…
Community Care Introduces New Fitness Classes
Karen Graham With ten free fitness classes hosted by Millbrook Community Care, there is no excuse to sit around watching your waistline expand. They offer five different types of classes, so there is something…
