By: Karen Graham On July 3rd, government dignitaries united at the site of the Millbrook Dam to share a major funding announcement that ensures this historic site will retain its pivotal place in the landscape of downtown Millbrook.The funding is split 3 ways, with Federal government and the province each… Continue reading
By: Sarah Sobanski Choosing a summer camp can be a hard decision. On one hand kids don’t want to give up an entire week of their summers, on the other parents find it hard to give up an entire paycheque, or in some cases two, for a short-lived worry-free week… Continue reading
By Jordan Landry On Saturday, June 28th, the Peterborough Amateur Radio Club (PARC) met for a 24 hour worldwide competition to see how many contacts they could make outside of their region. PARC members are also members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service group and can provide emergency communications even… Continue reading
By Karen Graham Soccer Club executives breathed a collective sigh of relief as the skies cleared during the afternoon of July 1st prior to the Canada Day celebrations at Maple Leaf Park. The festivities kicked off with the presentation of an Ontario Trillium Grant in the amount of $54,100 presented… Continue reading
By: Sarah Sobanski Officer James Schultz has his own ideas about the almost $250,000 that went missing after the robbery of Havelock’s Toronto Dominion bank in 1961. Schultz was hired onto the force as part of the Bowmanville detachment at 21years of age in May, three months prior to the… Continue reading
By: Barbara Aiken Munneke Summertime, a time to relax and enjoy the warm weather and a time when we didn’t have to adhere to schedules or go to school, but if you lived on the Line, it was a time when children were asked to help out and work. This… Continue reading
By: Sarah Sobanski Peterborough’s Tim Walker is glad to be home for the 4th Line Theatre’s The Bad Luck Bank Robbers, opening tonight (July 2). The now Toronto-based actor, nicknamed the ‘King of the Indie Theatre Scene’, got his start at the 4th Line in 1999. “It’s been five years… Continue reading
By Karen Graham After a thirty-five year career in Canada’s television and film industry with large and independent film makers, Lyell and his wife Jeanne moved to a quieter life in Millbrook. Both are active volunteers in the community, and while committee work is fine, Lyell began looking for something… Continue reading
By Karen Graham At last week’s council meeting, Council agreed to waive user fees for the use of township facilities to Life Labs for the delivery of blood services. Since last fall, residents in the area have had to travel to Peterborough to get bloodwork done. This model has been… Continue reading
