“Come, gentle spring! ethereal mildness! come.” James Thomson What a cold dreary spring we have had this year. I don’t think I have ever seen so much snow and ice or felt so much cold in April. My favourite flowers of early spring, the snowdrops, appeared a couple of weeks… Continue reading
Mark Sunday May 27th on your calendar: that is when we bring our SPRING PLANT SALE to the Farmer’s Market at the Old Millbrook School from 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. This is one of our Garden Club’s major fundraisers. If you are starting seeds of annuals or perennials why… Continue reading
Pictured are long time Bethany TD Staff members Evelyn Carlson and Carol Shea in front of the bank vault. The branch began its 100th year of operations on April 16th. The building was built in 1919 for TD, and prior to that year its customers were served at the Millbrook… Continue reading
Peterborough County residents may purchase small quantities of City-produced compost at both the Bensfort Road Landfill Site and at the Ecology Park (Ashburnham Drive) later this spring. However, truckload deliveries are no longer available from the City of Peterborough. Compost will be available for sale at the Landfill beginning Wednesday,… Continue reading
This season will showcase a returning favourite as well as a world premiere: Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s beloved play Crow Hill: The Telephone Play, directed by Deb Williams; and the highly anticipated world premiere of Who Killed Snow White?, written by renowned playwright Judith Thompson and directed by 4th… Continue reading
The Peterborough Police Service offers a Vulnerable Person Registry for families and caregivers of vulnerable persons. The information provided is entered into a secure database that will be used by police and other emergency services during a crisis situation. To use the registry the vulnerable person must live in… Continue reading
What else can I say about Mothers’ Day? Between preaching and writing columns, haven’t I already said all I have to say? I turned to my Bible. “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is… Continue reading
It’s a tool that has worked in hundreds of communities across Ontario, and soon Millbrook will have its own Community Improvement Plan designed to help drive economic growth in the downtown area. Regulated under the Planning Act, these plans encourage the revitalization of an area by offering financial incentives… Continue reading
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued a fourth-quarter (January to March, 2018) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $679,173 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. Since November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received more than $58.4 million in non-tax gaming revenue. This is the final… Continue reading
