Jerry Ouellette has quite a resume. Before launching Chaga Health and Wellness which is a regular vendor at the Millbrook Farmers’ Market, he was the former Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, Junior Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Junior Minister of Transportation, and a recipient of Chief and Queen Scout… Continue reading
On August 12th, friends and family of the four student athlete recipients of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame student bursary awards gathered to celebrate the success of these accomplished athletes and scholars. The annual award is earned by four student athletes who are pursing post-secondary education. The… Continue reading
At the August Council meeting, Enduro Race organizer Alex Schmidt was on hand to request permission to use part of the Millbrook Valley Trail system as well as sections of Zion Line, Fire Route 310 and Elgar Drive for another edition of the Ganny Enduro Mountain Bike Race. This final… 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
