Category Archives: January 2015

Celia Hunter At the Public Budget Meeting held Tuesday evening, members of the public were encouraged to come forward with their thoughts and suggestions on what kind of tax increase they felt was appropriate after hearing the explanation for a proposed tax increase from the Director of Finance/Treasurer Kimberley Pope.

Celia Hunter In the final minutes of discussion among former Council members at the November 12, 2014 Council meeting, the question of providing some level of service to allow a township resident safe access to her home spurred comments and arguments from both staff and Council members.

John Downs of Nexicom made a presentation to Council on January 13, requesting a letter of support for a grant application being prepared for a federal government program known as ‘Connecting Canadians’.

St. John’s Anglican Church in Ida hosted 140 diners at their Spaghetti Dinner, organized as an outreach project in support of the team from the area travelling to Belize, led by Andy Harjula.

Karen Graham This weekend, Peterborough County rinks saw lots of Atom level action as 97 teams participated in the 57thLiftlock tournament, one of the largest in North America. See pictures from this tournament in the January 15, 2015 issue of The Millbrook Times.

Karen Graham For six and seven year olds, a hockey tournament is about playing with your friends, hearing the roars of encouragement from your fans and getting a treat from the concession stand at the end of the game. Check out pictures from the tournament in this weeks newspaper.

Celia Hunter Changes are coming to the landscape in downtown Millbrook. Find out what types of changes by picking up your copy of the January 15, 2015 Millbrook Times.

Celia Hunter The upgrades to the wastewater system for the Millbrook municipal water system and the expansion plans included in the Build Canada Fund Infrastructure project have reached the stage where the standpipe – or water tower – design requires decisions be made. Accordingly, Public Works Director Wayne Hancock brought… Continue reading →

Celia Hunter Pat Barr and her trusty and invaluable sidekick Jackie Franco are all smiles and enthusiasm as rehearsals get back underway after the holiday break, for this year’s Funfolk Theatricals production.