Tag: May 2018
Thank you to all the Volunteers in Millbrook
Friday April 20, 2018 was National Volunteer Appreciation Day. Community Care Millbrook celebrated the event in style at Baxter Creek Golf Club. In recognition of the Millbrook volunteers and also in support of…
Compass “Come Walk with Us Night” on Medd Mountain
Compass Early Learning and Care and Millbrook Valley Trails hosted an evening walk for preschoolers, their families, and educators on April 24, 2018. Compass educator Norma Curtis rallied 36 eager walkers from childcare…
Township to Host Harvest Dinner in September
Last month, Council agreed to host a harvest dinner event to celebrate the township’s rural heritage and local agricultural producers. The event will also be a fundraising opportunity in support of the Community Centre…
Early Years Programming to be Offered Five Days per Week in Millbrook
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre (OMSFC) has been buzzing with excitement for the last several months, since learning that we have secured funding under the new EarlyON programming. This funding, that is redirected…
Long Term Funding Proposal Doesn’t Work for Kawartha Downs
It sounded like good news for the grassroots horseracing industry when the Ministry of Finance announced approval of a long-term funding agreement to provide stability to the struggling industry last month. Included in the…
Comment – Spring has Sprung
A reluctant spring has finally arrived and we are all taking a deep breath, appreciating the flora and fauna that have been in hiding for so many months. As we hurry about doing…
Letter to the Editor – In Praise of Intimate Settings
Lately I have had the pleasure of hearing great live music by Canadian musicians in a small venue. There is an intimacy with the music, the musicians and the audience. That informality is a…