All municipalities must adhere to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) which was enacted to increase the capacity of people with disabilities to have equal opportunities within municipalities. To meet this objective, Council has established a volunteer advisory committee to provide advice regarding the requirements and implementation of… Continue reading
For the record, they’ve been here before. Dusk to Dawn Brewing Company were vendors at last year’s Fall Festival and were quite taken by our lovely town. They had been invited to participate in the event by BIA President Kathie Lycett who had met them at a craft beef festival… Continue reading
Despite a soft housing market, construction has begun in the second large residential development in Millbrook. Houses are going up in two locations in the Towerhill North subdivision behind the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre: a single detached home and several townhouses. While the location of the new construction appears random… Continue reading
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. It is a not-for-profit organization that operates under the guidance and direction of a volunteer board… Continue reading
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 were acquitted of rape last week did not follow that principle, nor did the accuser. As… Continue reading
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 and off, dead and then revived again) the Millbrook Zucchini Festival is finally packing it in…. Continue reading
