It looks like this winter is going to be another topsy-turvy one. The freezing rain that has just started as I write this column may be heavy and dangerous. I hope not. The thaw has created a covering of water on the ice of the millpond. The other day I… Continue reading
Another new year has dawned. What is ahead? For our family, we have expectations of great joy among our grandchildren. Tim starts a new job, Chris & Haruna are expecting a baby (our first great grandchild), Ben and Allyson are getting married, Zachary starts teacher’s college and Ellie university: so… Continue reading
On Saturday Dec. 14, the Millbrook branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted their annual Santa Claus Parade. Despite solid driving rain, members of the local Lions’ Club were there helping to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Led by President Paul Holder and his lovely wife, Bette, Lion Dr. Larry… Continue reading
Hair Stylist, artist and crafter Stacey Knight has opened a new retail outlet in the front section of the former Bear Essentials store in Millbrook. Calling her new enterprise Blank Canvas Hair & Art Studio, Stacey plans to use the studio to combine her love of art, hair and style… Continue reading
On December 5th, 2019, a community came together in the heart of our town to celebrate. Christmas in the Village was a great success thanks to a wide variety of people and businesses in this community. With so many features, this event requires more creativity, collaboration and volunteer power… Continue reading
On November 1st, the new waste management contractor began collecting and selling recycling for Peterborough County through a joint contract with the City of Peterborough which owns the Material Recovery Facility on Pido Road. The City and County have an agreement where the County is permitted to deliver Blue Box… Continue reading
We’ve heard about residential schools but find it hard to understand how the system transformed into one of widespread institutional abuse. At the turn of the century, the federal government decided that aboriginal children in Canada’s north children should receive a public school education. Because the population in that… Continue reading
Introducing a New Column: The Generation Gap The Millbrook Times, this week, welcomes a new column: Generation Gap. The twice monthly column will see a father-and-son team take turns waxing humourously on issues they each relate to – in their own unique, and oft-opposed, ways. Denis Grignon is a radio… Continue reading
