Author: The Millbrook Times
The Urban Brook Trout
It is hard to imagine the sought after Brook Trout as a common city dweller. Many are surprised to learn that this elusive fish has found refuge in some of the remaining greenspaces in…
Fall into a Great Read…either at home or join us on a Learning Trail!
Let’s paint the town orange with paper pumpkins! Halloween is fast approaching and we want our patrons, and the residents of the township to spread a little cheer by picking up a paper pumpkin…
Join the EarlyON Centre’s Virtual Book Club
Nancy Hurley, Administrator for the EarlyON Child and Family Centre, will lead a virtual book club over Zoom to discuss the book “Self-Reg”, by Dr. Stuart Shanker. Participants will meet virtually each Wednesday from…
Littleleaf Farms Delivers Big Nutrition in Small Bites
Five years ago, Larissa Nicholson and her husband John Hassell moved from Ajax to Cavan in the hopes of transitioning from employees in the horticultural industry to entrepreneurs in that field. Working with plants…
Glorious Decay
The Sugar Maple at the end of my street is now a brilliant fiery orange and lighting up the whole street. I know my large maple will colour soon too, although never quite as…
COVID’s Impact on Township Finances
For months now, local news broadcasts repeatedly mention the dire financial impact of the pandemic on the finances of the City of Kawartha Lakes, indicating the combination of lost revenues and increased expenses has…
Organic Waste Collection Comes to Transfer Station
Last year, the township introduced an organic waste program for a pilot area in the Millbrook area which was up for renewal last month. The program consists of weekly curbside collection of waste material…
Fundraiser in Millbrook
Cash and bottle return donations continue to pour in at Millbrook Farm and Pet Supply for Kieran and Connor and will be collected until the end of August. Owner Angela Lloyd has been touched…
New Dog Control Regulations
Last month, Council approved a new Dog Control bylaw to address some issues that have arisen since the 2013 version was implemented. In addition to the normal licensing and “stoop and scoop” provisions, the…