Growing up in the area has fueled a passion for the outdoors in Scott Calder and his wife Cori Carveth. They hope to share this love with their young daughter, but why stop there? The couple has been approved to launch a local chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada which will… Continue reading
Millbrook Zucchini Festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of this historic event on September 8 Cooked up by the Millbrook Zucchini Festival Test Bake Ovens The story of the Apollo 11 moon landing has, over the years, become almost mythical. The thrill of the blast-off. The nail-biting suspense of the lunar… Continue reading
Opening night for the 4th Line Theatre’s premiere performance of their August production of Carmel was more exciting than usual; the local theatrical non-profit organization announced that they had received more than $410,000 in provincial funding. The funds flow from two sources. The Ontario Trillium Foundation has provided $34,200 to… Continue reading
The Distillery Street entrance to Medd’s Mountain Park is still blocked off; but you can walk beside the fencing and enter the park. As well, you can enter the park via the boardwalk from the Old Millbrook School. I really encourage you to walk along this boardwalk, especially at this… Continue reading
Terry Fox has to be on the very short list of Greatest Canadians. His achievements during his short lifetime and incredible legacy still inspire today around the world. Terry’s Marathon of Hope began with seemingly impossible goals. Barely twenty years old, with a leg recently amputated from cancer, he would… Continue reading
The wait continues for the much-anticipated opening of the new business in the former antique shop called Millbrook Mercantile, now scheduled for September. Owners Bernadette MacNeil and Lance Nachoff are feeling it, too, but they’ve been waiting even longer. The dream of opening a business in the food industry has… Continue reading
Early last month, Toronto-Algonquin Greenway (TAG) Coordinator Pamela Marsales made a pitch to the Millbrook Business Improvement Association (BIA) executive to encourage Millbrook to join communities along a series of routes connecting Pearson International Airport with Algonquin Park to draw environmentally-friendly tourist traffic to the area. Greenway is a term… Continue reading
Early last month, the Millbrook Medical Centre Board hosted their Annual General Meeting for an audience of one. The poor showing perhaps reflects a lack of appreciation for the building’s unusual role in the community. The Millbrook Medical Centre was built in 1972. A newly-minted General Practitioner, Dr. Van Loon… Continue reading
