King Street West Opening Marked by Speeding

    The good news is that after months of construction, King Street West is finally open.  The bad news is the fresh pavement has tempted some drivers to see how fast they can get out of town.  Last week, unmarked traffic units were monitoring King Street West, handing out… Continue reading

Cavan Monaghan Township Breaks Ground on New Community Centre

Councillors for the Township of Cavan Monaghan were joined by representatives from the Towerhill Development, MacLennan, Jaunkaln, Miller Architects, and Aquicon Inc. and community volunteers from the CMCC fundraising committee last week to officially break ground on the construction of the new Cavan Monaghan Community Centre.  The ceremony marked the… Continue reading

Save the Date: Ladies’ Night is August 2nd

You don’t need an excuse to take the evening off for a little girl time.   The Millbrook BIA’s Annual Ladies’ Night Event provides an opportunity to ladies (and gents) of all ages to enjoy an evening of indulgence strolling through the downtown where there will be sights, sounds and tastes… Continue reading

Minor Hockey Kicks Off Fundraising Events for the Community Centre

Millbrook and District Minor hockey has been hard at work for the month of June. While the ice has been out of the current rink for a few months now, we have been prepping for the upcoming hockey season. Summer isn’t “break time” for the MDMHA Board of Directors. There… Continue reading

Clement Poultry and Orchards Comes to the Millbrook Farmers’ Market

While Clement Poultry and Orchards may be a recent addition to our local farmers’ market, they are not new to the business.  This family farm has been owned and operated in the Newcastle area by the Clement family since 1948.  The family also operates booths at the Friday Oshawa and… Continue reading

Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute’s Strawberry Supper

Pictured is Mrs. Wilson a member of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute, serving a strawberry dish to Graciela and Galo Egas, visitors from Ecuador. The visitors were most impressed with the local community spirit and their fantastic ham and mashed potato meal. The Women’s Institute held a successful strawberry supper… Continue reading

Food Charters: Designing Our Own Local Food System

There’s been a lot in the news lately about local food and farming and so last week’s celebrations for Ontario’s fifth annual Local Food Week seems perfectly timed to promote the good things that are grown, made and harvested right here in Peterborough and in Ontario.  I am hoping that… Continue reading

Historic Designation for St. Thomas Anglican’s 1889 Organ

The Historic Organ Committee of the Royal Canadian College of Organists has designated the St. Thomas’ 1889 Lye Tracker Organ as an historic ‘Classification A’ instrument. Only five other instruments in Canada share this honour.  Last week its attributes were skillfully demonstrated in a recital provided by Wayne Howson following… Continue reading