Cobourg Pipe Band
Pictured is the Cobourg Pipe Band who came to entertain at the Millbrook Legion last week at an event hosted by the Cavan/Millbrook Historical Society where Legion member Deb Hassell presented a history of the local legion. Join members of the Millbrook Legion on July 18th when they will celebrate the 100th anniversary of…
Meeting to Discuss New Millbrook School Draws Few Attendees
On May 28th, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board hosted a meeting at Millbrook South Cavan Public School (MSC) to discuss two grade structure models for the new school to be built in the Highlands subdivision as well as boundary adjustments that it will trigger. There were almost as many board staff and…
Backyard Digesters Divert a Broad Variety of Household Waste from Landfills
Pictured is a recently installed digester. They are available through the municipality for $60 including free installation. Rural residents have diverted kitchen and garden waste through backyard composting long before composting units became common in urban areas. While useful, composting is limited in what can be effectively processed. Since 2019, Millbrook residents have had…
Pilot Program to Revise Final Step in By-Law Enforcement
Last month, Council agreed to launch a one-year pilot testing a change to the administration of by-law compliance for parking violations. This involves a streamlining of administrative penalties by avoiding traditional court proceedings for handling by-law violations through a process called Administrative Monetary Policy (AMP). Ontario municipalities can implement AMP systems as an alternative…
Planning Amendments Proceed for the Mixed Use Development at Fallis and County Rd. 10
Last month, the development at the corner of Fallis Line and County Rd. 10 inched a bit closer to the finish line as an Official Plan amendment was approved, sending the application to Peterborough County for the next step. The amendment was required to permit the proposed mixed-use plan which includes 483 residential units…
Comment – June 2026
In Support of Keeping our Children Together This community has been facing significant changes since the first residents moved into the Highlands subdivision in2018. The population of the village has more than doubled since then. Long standing residents of the community are not only outnumbered, but their new neighbours are seen as different. They…