EarlyON Centre Gets Help to Replace Floors
At the October 5th Council Meeting, EarlyON Family Centre’s Managing Director Nancy Hurley came with a request for help in replacing the flooring of their facility which is located in the lower level of the Old Millbrook School. The current flooring has been in place for more than twenty years and is lifting, creating…
Get Your Spook On
Local businesses got into the Hallowe’en spirit with costumes, spooky store decorations and treats.
Annual Drinking Water System Review Indicates Water Systems Working Effectively
On April 1st, 2025, the municipality assumed control of the Millbrook Drinking Water System, taking the responsibility from the City of Peterborough. Since that time, the municipality handles regulatory requirements, operational and maintenance issues for the local drinking water system. The decision to bring these responsibilities in house was taken after research indicated that…
Now & Then – November 2026: The Military Medal with Bar
Sgt. Murney was in D company of the 21st Battalion, pictured above in front of Kingston City Hall before their departure overseas. By Dan Bourgeois There is a Royal Canadian Legion banner on Tupper Street in Millbrook in honour of William Henry Murney with the notation MM wBar after his name. MM stands for…
Wildin’: Digging For Ganaraska Gold
By Anita Odessa I was a couple of years into foraging when I realized that November posed a particularly gloomy challenge to my outdoor enjoyment. With all of the leafy delights I loved decaying withered and brown on the ground, I needed an uplifting diversion. It was around that time that in my quiet…
Local Heroes from the Great War
Pictured is the engraving on the north side of the monument at the Cenotaph in Millbrook which includes the names of A.E. Shaw and B. Fisher. The following short histories of several local WWI veterans are based on an article by Scott Dummit of Cavan Monaghan that was original published in a Toy Soldier…