Author: The Millbrook Times
Common Ground – July 2020
“The summer comes with flower and bee….” Felicia Hemans Summer begins here in the valley when the baby phoebes fledge and fly away. The five of them flew away from their next on the…
Lions Club Hosts Tribute to Heath Care Workers at Centennial Place
On Wednesday June 3rd, the Millbrook and District Lions Club hosted a tribute to the Health Care Workers at Centennial Place thanking them for working through these difficult times. If you have driven by…
Zim Art Reopens July 1st
It’s a later start than usual, but Zim Art’s Rice Lake Gallery will be open for the summer season this year, with some operational changes that allow art and social distancing to be compatible. …
Progress Continues in Nexicom’s Fibre Optic Internet Expansion in Millbrook
Residents in the village of Millbrook have seen the Nexicom and R-Line trucks and technicians working in the area over the last few months. These are reminders that work on the installation of the…
We are all Homeschoolers Now
How things have changed! Now instead of limiting screen time, families across the province are juggling to provide screens and internet to their children to allow them access to assignments, learning tools and their…
New Telephone Scam Targeting Local Church Congregations
A new telephone scam has been reported that targets unsuspecting members of local churches in the Peterborough area. The caller says that he is calling on behalf of the person’s church. He explains that…
Council Considers Temporary Pedestrian Only Route for King Street
At the May 19th Council meeting, Mayor McFadden directed staff to investigate the possibility of closing King St in Millbrook from Tupper St. (County Rd. 10) to Allan Lane to traffic during an undetermined…
Remote Curriculum Delivery – The Teacher Experience
Since mid-March, teachers have scrambled to find ways to deliver content in new, remote ways while keeping the content accessible and relevant to their broad and diverse audience. Some of them had to come…
