Our Firefighters led the Santa Claus Parade last month as the popular event made a comeback. Approximately 400 people lined King Street under sunny skies to watch a record 24 floats travel from the Millbrook Christian Assembly to the old arena. While judging the floats was a challenge, Otonabee Massage’s… Continue reading
For the third consecutive year, Darlene Hannam, aka Cynthia Darlene, reached out to the Cavan/Bethany/Millbrook community through Facebook seeking donations for clients of the Peterborough Men’s Shelter. The community responded. This initiative was inspired by the reaction Darlene received a few years ago when she dropped off some of her… Continue reading
In October, speed limits were reduced on a number of municipal roads across the township in response to a growing number of complaints. Concerns were expressed through individual complaints, a Council delegation as well as a petition. Residents raised issues regarding speeding cars included safety hazards along roadways, the safety… Continue reading
Members of the St. Paul’s Cemetery Committee were awarded the Municipal Heritage Recognition Award at the November 7th, 2022 Council Meeting. The cemetery and chapel are located at 1304 Zion Line, just southeast of Millbrook. Built in 1818, this burial ground is one of the oldest in the area. Established… Continue reading
In this edition you will find stories of generosity. Gifts of time, money and even flowers, offered by local businesses, service organizations and individuals that make our community special. In the next few years, it will be more important than ever to think of others. We will be called to… Continue reading
We would like to thank the kind person at Baxter Creek Golf Course for giving a ride to our Mom. She thought Diners’ club was at the golf course and had a taxi drop her off there and soon realized she went to the wrong place. Some kind person at… Continue reading
It started during COVID, when like most retailers, Millbrook Farm Supply and Pet Supply couldn’t open its doors for business. Rather than have empty beer and liquor containers pile up in their garage/basements or laundry rooms, some customers decided to forgo the refund and leave the empties in the parking… Continue reading
In preparation for budget time, Public Works staff have been reviewing the township waste programs to uncover potential areas of cost savings. One of the possibilities they suggested was the elimination of the bag tag option for residential garbage disposal. In their report presented at the December 5th meeting, staff… Continue reading
