Author: The Millbrook Times
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…