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MCHS is located at the cavan monaghan library
1 Dufferin St. Millbrook ON
MCHS is located at the cavan monaghan library
1 Dufferin St. Millbrook ON

Recorded: October 1st 2026
Hosted by: John Heeringa
Event: The Life and Times of John Heeringa

John recounts his life as the son of Dutch immigrants who came to Millbrook and eventually became dairy farmers.  He talks about the changes he’s seen over the years as a farmer including the introduction of the Milk Marketing Board and the increase in the use of technology.  He reminisces about favourite Dutch foods, his love of reading, and his hunting dogs and the large role they played in his life.

Man in a hat and long coat stands beside a row of cows along a wooden fence in a rural setting.