Last weekend our local Explorers group held a winter camp an hour north of Kingston on the Bob’s Lake system. The parking area was 2 km from the camp, so upon arrival, the participants donned cross-country skis or snow shoes in total darkness to make the trip to the cabin… Continue reading
In the five years since his arrival in town, Glen Spurrell has embraced his new community, joining the Historical Society, the Millbrook Valley Trails, and the Garden Club, to name a few. Never one to be obsessed with his career, Glen spent his working life in a variety of… Continue reading
It seems to me the entire point of Furiously Happy is for Jenny Lawson to prove she is ‘crazier’ than you. Which is fine with me, because sometimes her train of thought hits a little too close to home, and other times it is so far out in left… Continue reading
It’s the perennial question. Last month this paper ran a profile on the young family at Puddle Duck Farm, an organic operation in Millbrook producing honey, maple syrup, vegetables, cut flowers and more. While stories like theirs aren’t popping up in the same abundance as dandelions in spring, younger… Continue reading
On the heels of a sometimes entertaining, always interesting conversation at our January gathering at the Manor, the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society is looking forward to the annual Winter Tales ‘Round the Fireplace on Thursday, February 25. This annual gathering is a chance to share stories and photographs… Continue reading
The Township has been advised by Peterborough County that they will no longer accept Styrofoam products in the recycling stream. Residents are advised that these products, which include those pesky packaging peanuts and meat trays, should now be put into the garbage. One of few jurisdictions to ever recycle this… Continue reading
Photographing and capturing the precious moments in peoples’ lives is what local photographer Alicia Armstrong does – and it’s as fun as you might think. “I get to relive a bit of my wedding every time,” says Alicia of Armstrong Photography and Design. She says her best experiences come from… Continue reading
With steaming hot chocolate in hand and a fresh layer of snow on the ground, young hockey teams came together on Saturday in downtown Millbrook to celebrate the annual Hockey Day in Canada. As part of the community’s recognition of the day, 8 teams took part in a road hockey… Continue reading
You may have seen the comprehensive article chronicling the circuitous path of Amal Alkhalaf and her three children from Syria to their new home in Peterborough in the January 26th edition of MacLean’s. Fourteen months after their flight from ISIS territory in Syria, they soon found their new Lebanon… Continue reading
