Tag: Millbrook
On a Mission to Break the Silence of Depression
Melodie Seto It is often said that life experiences help make us who we are. Julie Vallieresis no stranger to this concept as she presses forward in her journey to redefine herself. Now a…
Get a Bicycle Boost with an E-Bike
Karen Graham So you’ve seen the signs and read about the beautiful cycle routes in and around the area. The trouble is, those magnificent views touted in the write ups required mounting a formidable…
Be Ready for Your ‘Close-Up’ this Ladies’ Night
Sarah Sobanski Cavan-Monaghan’s Kristine Hannah will help you capture a moment with local firefighters and officers tonight (Aug. 6) at Ladies’ Night. Last years attendees may recognize her from her representation in the Millbrook…
The Key to 4th Line Theatre’s Continued Success? Stick with the Plan!
Karen Graham For the past 24 years, Robert Winslow has had a plan, and boy, is it working! Never interested in performing off-the shelf summer theatre productions, since the 4th Line Theatre`s inception its…
Historical Society steps up with an offer for Mill
On Thursday, July 23, an Offer to Purchase Needler’s Mill was delivered by hand to the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) from the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society. The Save the Dam Mill Pond Group is a component…
End of an Era as the Jail Comes Tumbling Down
Karen Graham One Millbrook icon has finally bitten the dust, as piles of rubble is all that remains of the Maximum Security correctional centre on King Street that once provided employment to 300 staff. …
More Dialogue Will help Agriculture’s Threatened Reputation
Karen Graham Going back just a few generations, most people had a direct connection to the farm and understood how the food chain worked. If you didn’t grow up on a farm, you had…
Quality Ontario Wines Available at Local Farmers’ Markets
By Karen Graham Those of you who braved the pouring rain which soaked last month’s Farmers’ Market may have been surprised to see a booth offering wine for sale. This is a recent event…
Lively discussion leads to Somber Second Thoughts about Mill Purchase
By Karen Graham A brief presentation by Alex Bushell from Save the Dam Millpond (SDMP) group about the viability of hydro power generation at the Dam location using micro-turbines was quickly overshadowed by discussions about the…