A Final Trip to Belize
Pictured are young students from St. Matthew’s Anglican School in Belize, who provided the muscle to transport food delivered to the school last week by Andy and Maureen Harjula. In addition to the 400 pounds of food staples in the borrowed jeep were twelve fruit trees. Andy reports that this load will supply the…
Local Flower Shop Provides Flowers For Seniors
It began during the first year of COVID, when family and friends were not allowed into seniors’ residences such as Centennial Place to prevent the spread of the virus. Weeks turned to months, and Louise Bedford, owner/operator of The Valley Shoppe in Millbrook, was approached to deliver flowers to residents in Centennial Place as…
2023 Santa Claus Parade
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 float featuring an Elves’…
Men’s Shelter Receives Early Christmas Gift from Local Residents
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 late father’s possessions to…
Speed Limits Protect Your Community and Your Wallet
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 of children playing near…