Tag: May 2022
Motherhood
Mother’s Day is coming. Being a Mom is a special privilege, although at times it can feel all consuming, and full of worry. Always, it’s a life sentence. No one gets to be a…
Spring has sprung! – Millbrook Library Events
While libraries are no longer the quiet places they used to be, they are still places of solace in a busy world. Most of the time our branches offer areas for quiet work or…
Road Safety and Farm Vehicles
This is the season for large farm equipment travelling to and from fields. When you come upon a farm vehicle on the road, be patient, and remember that they are on the job working.
Syer Line Property to Sell Through RFP
Now that the zoning has been addressed, the township is preparing to dispose of the property at 1066 Syer Line which was acquired in 2019. Spanning 77.2 acres with 1698 feet of frontage on…
Trout Unlimited Tree Giveaway
A polite queue formed beside the bridge at the Mill Pond on Friday evening as members of the Millbrook Trout Unlimited organization handed out seedlings to eager residents. There were four species available: Willow,…
Common Ground – May 2022
“At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled mirth…” Shakespeare It took many decades for me to have snow on my April birthday. And it was not…
50th Anniversary Event – Kawartha Downs
On Saturday, May 28th, Kawartha Downs will be celebrating its opening day as well as its 50th anniversary. Among the scheduled events is a classic car show extravaganza which the Bewdley Lions’ Club is…
Recording, Respecting Nature
I’m not much good at keeping records even though I’d very much like to be. My so-called garden diary is a hit-and-miss affair and not really useful when consulted to see how things in…
Earth to Swallow Moon May 16
Readers of these pages may recall being asked to sit in a swivel chair and spin around with a pencil stuck through a Styrofoam ball in order to visualize the earth-sun-moon relationship. Well, time…