When Kirsi Sheppard decided to open her own restaurant in her home town, she and her business partner Margaret Aldsworth knew what name they wanted to use. As teenagers growing up in Millbrook, they referred to it as “the Brook”. Last week the doors opened to their new restaurant, transforming… Continue reading
The days for the old arena are numbered. A decision to demolish the facility was made last June, after engineering studies concluded the facility required extensive investment to remain operational and community consultation conducted last spring indicated an overwhelming support for replacing it with a downtown park. This project is… Continue reading
There is a plaque along the west wall of St Thomas Anglican church in Millbrook “In loving memory of William Henry Bateson…. killed at Passchendaele Nov 6th, 1917”. His name is not on our local cenotaph and I have wondered about this over the years. Sergeant Bateson was the son… Continue reading
Andrew Kim grew up in Millbrook with his parents and two siblings. He was a typical teenager playing football at Holy Cross. His parents Min and Young Kim arrived in Canada many years ago from Korea, and for many years they owned and operated the convenience store in Millbrook. Andrew’s… Continue reading
Have you ever taken the time to read the names on the local war memorial? There are forty-four names on the memorial, each with a story to tell. Here are three of those stories. Private Thomas Allen was the son of Rev. Canon W. C. Allen of Millbrook. He was… Continue reading
Last month, 4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell hosted an evening of reminiscences with playwright Maja Ardal to hear stories and memories from local women in the military. The event was designed to collect first-hand accounts from female military personnel, their friends and family to help in the… Continue reading
Community Care is proud to announce the 60th anniversary of the Meals on Wheels program, which has been serving the Peterborough community since October 22, 1964. What began with just seven meals provided by Civic Hospital and delivered by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Peterborough has grown into a… Continue reading
Millbrook resident Dan Horner spends a great deal of time with young adults as a member of the Cadent Instructor Cadre (CIC). He is one of the CIC officers who are military members working in the cadet program to help guide today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders. His work with… Continue reading
Wendy Belisle is a health, fitness and rehab expert with more than 25 years of experience. She works with people with any level of fitness, building strength, conditioning and helping those recovering from injury. Wendy is a certified personal trainer and certified fitness consultant and is currently working towards completing… Continue reading
