Committees of Council – The Business Improvement Area
This is the 3rd in our series explaining the role of the six committees that operate under the umbrella of the municipality. The Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA)was formed in 1987 through Municipal By-law.…
Comment – August 2025
There was a time when our actions were guided by a principle of doing what was right, and there was a general consensus about what that looked like. Clearly the five hockey players who…
Dear Editor – August 2025
As this blistering summer moves towards its seasonal zenith, we regret to have to say that the zucchini and its festival have withered on the vine. After over 20 years (more or less, on…
Now & Then – August 2025: Old Wills, Estates and Human Rights
By Dan Bourgeois A little while back I came across a small article in the back pages of the Millbrook-Omemee Reporter of February 17, 1927 titled “Restore Property Rights to Women- Error in Ontario…
George and Marion Corfe Continue to Demonstrate Support for their Community
George and Marion Corfe are fixtures in Millbrook. George has lived within a ten mile radius for the vast majority of his 86 years, while Marion was born here and never left. Throughout their…
New Minister Joins Centreville-Harmony
By Celia Hunter The Reverend Neil Ellis was officially welcomed by the Centreville Presbyterian congregation and Harmony United Church on July 14 at a service of induction into their ecumenical shared ministry. Most recently,…
New Generation Takes the Helm at Don Waters Appliance Service in Cavan
It’s not that he’s retiring completely: Don Waters has too much energy to sit back and swing on the porch, no matter how good the view. However, he is slowing down, at least in…
