Tag: Millbrook
Film to Document Butterfly Migration from Peterborough to Mexico
A team of film-makers, runners, and pollinator advocates are working on a new documentary to tell the story of the flight of the monarch butterfly seen through the eyes of ultra-runners who will follow…
The Millbrook Reporter: an Earlier Incarnation of our Local Paper
Before there was the Millbrook Times, there was the Millbrook Reporter which published every Thursday in the late 1800’s. In 1905 it merged with an Omemee publication and for a few years operated as…
It’s time to show our generosity to Local Foodshare
This year there have been a few changes in the executive of our local Foodshare with the Brian Reynolds replacing long-time Chair David Brackenridge, but the local organization continues to address the needs of…
Personal Support Worker Excellence Celebrated at Centennial Place
A few weeks ago, Centennial Place held a celebration to acknowledge the dedication to excellence of their Personal Support Workers. In early 2018, Centennial Place supported the training and development of two Personal Support…
One of Our Honoured War Dead: Flight-Sergeant Johnny Arundel
Recently a book, emails, and photos came into my possession that brought to life someone I knew only as a name on the Millbrook cenotaph: J.S. Arundel. That aristocratic surname (there is a castle…
Profiles of Local War Brides
We continue last month’s discussion of the impact of war brides from WWII by providing a few profiles of some of the 48,000 ladies that came to Canada as newlyweds with babies in tow…