The Township has been advised by Peterborough County that they will no longer accept Styrofoam products in the recycling stream. Residents are advised that these products, which include those pesky packaging peanuts and meat trays, should now be put into the garbage. One of few jurisdictions to ever recycle this… Continue reading
Photographing and capturing the precious moments in peoples’ lives is what local photographer Alicia Armstrong does – and it’s as fun as you might think. “I get to relive a bit of my wedding every time,” says Alicia of Armstrong Photography and Design. She says her best experiences come from… Continue reading
With steaming hot chocolate in hand and a fresh layer of snow on the ground, young hockey teams came together on Saturday in downtown Millbrook to celebrate the annual Hockey Day in Canada. As part of the community’s recognition of the day, 8 teams took part in a road hockey… Continue reading
You may have seen the comprehensive article chronicling the circuitous path of Amal Alkhalaf and her three children from Syria to their new home in Peterborough in the January 26th edition of MacLean’s. Fourteen months after their flight from ISIS territory in Syria, they soon found their new Lebanon… Continue reading
Centennial Place is cultivating relationships between the young and old with their student programs that set the bar for practical education as high as clinical rotations, or placements, in hospitals. Tracey Roy, Director of Care at our local long-term care facility, says historically long-term care has suffered because it is… Continue reading
If you own property in Ontario, you’ve received statements from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) which indicates a value they have established for your property that is used to calculate your municipal tax bill. MPAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded by all Ontario municipalities, representing the largest assessment… Continue reading
This year at Millbrook South Cavan Public School, the Me 2 We Club is visiting residents of Centennial Place once a week for a half hour visit. They meet at 9:00 am every Wednesday and come up with a plan for activities to do with the residents. Some days they… Continue reading
“A house is like a body,” says home inspector Dianne Guzik of The Art of Inspection. She compares herself to a ‘house doctor’, saying that over her experience inspecting homes she examines houses as if giving them a check up. She makes sure they breathe in terms of being… Continue reading
Karen Graham You’ve probably seen the occasional elegant canoe sitting out front of Voyageur Canoe in downtown Millbrook. Established in 1969 by Glenn Fallis, it is a testament to his love of the paddling and a desire to create high quality canoes through a combination of traditional techniques using modern… Continue reading
