Accessibility Advisory Committee Gets to Work
All municipalities must adhere to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) which was enacted to increase the capacity of people with disabilities to have equal opportunities within municipalities. To meet this objective,…
Local Assets Catch a Photographer’s Eye
By Celia Hunter Termed ‘A Jewel in Peterborough County’, Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan Township have earned pride of place in a just released coffee table book commemorating the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson Settlers…
Pies by Zach
It’s only been a few weeks since Zach Washburn opened his pizza trailer in the parking lot of the cannabis shop at the four corners of Cavan, but he says that the community response…
Peterborough County Plowing Match Brings the Annual Competition to Zion Line, Millbrook
The Ontario Plowman’s Association is hosting their annual plowing competition on Saturday, September 27th at the French Farm located at 1031 Zion Line just south of Millbrook. Established in 1913, the organization has hosted…
Peterborough Curling Club Invites Residents to Try Curling
If you are looking for a winter activity to get you off the couch and into the rink but are not comfortable on skates, Peterborough Curling Club(PCC) invites you to try curling. The…
Building Permit Revenue Rises in Q2
A report presented at the August Council meeting indicated a significant increase in building permit revenue in the second quarter of 2025. The municipality collected almost $163Ki n the three months ending June 30th…
Fall at the CMLibraries
By Courtney Spence “Life Starts All Over Again When It Gets Crisp In The Fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Now that the lazy days of summer are behind us and the weather is starting…
Community Choir is Ready to Sing
By Celia Hunter In the words of Ella Fitzgerald, “The only thing better than singing is more singing. Community Choir members know from experience that singing is good for you: good for health and…
Library Visitors Write Postcards to Ukraine
Last month more than a dozen community members dropped in to the Millbrook branch of Library to join Helen Bajorek and her husband Jean-Michel Komarnicki in a postcard- writing session for defenders in Ukraine.…