Join Garden Club members on Wednesday, July 5th at 6;30 pm as they visit MJ Pilgrim’s garden located at 2034 Selwyn Rd., near the intersection of Selwyn Road and Buckhorn Road. Travel from Millbrook to Bridgenorth and proceed past the causeway. After exiting the town, turn left at County Road… Continue reading
There is something very soothing about interacting with a gentle, friendly pet. Scientific evidence has demonstrated both physical benefits as well as emotional ones from animal interaction which can provide comfort and reduce anxiety. East Central Therapy Dogs volunteers take their approachable and affectionate dogs to institutions around the community… Continue reading
Brothers Joey and Josh Penello have been playing soccer since they were 4 and 6 years old, starting in the house league program at the Maple Leaf Cavan soccer organization that was still in its infancy. At the age of ten and eleven, they headed to Peterborough to play in… Continue reading
Peter Graham is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Millbrook. After a decade of songwriting, including training at Bishop’s and the Royal Conservatory, Peter has released his debut EP entitled Nowhere in Tacoma. Peter’s music blends traditional country instrumentation and the narrative verse of folk, with an emphasis on concise and honest… Continue reading
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board held an official opening of the new child care centre and five classroom addition at Millbrook/South Cavan Public School last month. The new child care centre, operated by Compass Early Learning and Care, provides 49 new licensed child care spaces for the community,… Continue reading
Millbrook resident Gillian Webster has been selected for the U19 Team Ontario Field Lacrosse team this season. This is not the first time this impressive young lady has made a provincial Lacrosse team. In 2015, Gilliam was one of the youngest members of the U18 team and travelled to… Continue reading
On Sunday, 21 runners and walkers supported the local Lions’ organization’s eighth walk to raise funds for their Dog guides foundation and raised $5,090 in the event. Since 1983, the national foundation has raised funds to support to Canadians with disabilities, such as the blind or visually impaired; deaf or… Continue reading
Last week, County Recognition awards were handed out at the North Kawartha Community Centre in Apsley. Established in 1992, the County has annually recognized exceptional residents in a variety of categories, including acts of heroism, business leadership and entrepreneurial innovation, volunteer leadership, heritage preservation, environmental or sustainability leadership, sporting excellence… Continue reading
Maybe it’s because she works at the library that Judi felt compelled to give old books a second lease on life. Applying folding techniques associated with origami, she takes discarded books headed for oblivion and uses them to create elaborate paper sculptures, often keeping the majority of the book components… Continue reading
