Valerie Kent Receives Leadership in Arts Award

Although Valerie only moved to the community a few years ago, she has made quite an impact here, and was recognized at last week’s annual County Recognition Awards in the Art leadership category. Upon her arrival in 2015, she immediately began reaching out to the community with her love of… Continue reading

Millbrook Entrepreneur Launches Online Camping Website- Pitched

Growing up in England, Olaf Dunn was an avid camper and outdoor enthusiast.  His family spent vacations touring all around Europe with a camper staying in a variety of locations including rural and remote private campgrounds as well as some ‘wild camping’ locations where permitted.  He moved to Canada in… Continue reading

Guilty Pleasure Patisserie Comes to the Millbrook Market

He’s known as the Doughnut Guy, and he’s okay with that.  Jeremy Riel is a new vendor at the monthly Millbrook Farmers’ Market, offering more than a dozen varieties of luscious, hand-made doughnuts and French pastries.  Equipped with training from Ottawa’s Cordon Bleu school, he has been selling his generous-sized… Continue reading

The 4th – a Tart Celebrating Local Creativity

Pastry Peddler baker Brad — got his creative juices flowing to develop a tart for the 4th Line Theatre as their contribution to this year’s largest Butter Tart Tour christened Arts ‘n Tarts.  Last year, the popular Kawartha Butter Tart tour adopted a Canada 150 theme launching a Canadiana collection… Continue reading

EarlyON Child and Family Centres

Nancy Hurley has taken the lead as the full time Centre Administrator for the Old Millbrook School EarlyON Centre.  She brings to the job more than seventeen years in the Early Learning and Care Community, much of it in Hamilton.  A few years ago she relocated near the area and… Continue reading

Doors Open June 24th at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Bethany

This month the public will have another opportunity to visit the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden on the outskirts of Bethany to get a firsthand look at the progress made at this significant religious destination.  The opening hours that day run from 10 am to 2:30 pm with a special consecration… Continue reading