Coding is for Girls (and Boys)
Flashback to 2004, when Lauren Sisson arrived in her chemistry class to begin studies as an engineering major at UOIT in Oshawa to find only 5 of the 150 students were female. Maybe it was a sign, as the following year she switched to the female-dominated nursing program, eventually working as an RN for…
Local Photographer Receives Starter Company Grant
Jessica Blair was one of twelve entrepreneurs who completed Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Economic Development business training program in June, and earned a $5000 grant based on the strength of her business plan. It was a huge step towards turning her passion into a business. The business is called Follow Me Photography, and “follow…
Move Well, Feel Well with Well Lyfe Pilates
When COVID shut down in her professional life as a Registered Massage Therapist, Carron took her energy in a different direction and pursued instruction as a Pilates instructor. The dream goal was to open a home-based business as a Pilates instructor and a Register Massage Therapist. She has arrived. She moved to Millbrook in…
Life Lessons
When I was a young teenager, it was easy to compare myself to others and find myself lacking. Whether it was body shape, popularity, beauty, or just stuff, it seemed that others had so much more than I did. They were prettier, more athletic, won prizes. Boys flocked to them, not me. They had…
Millbrook Minor Hockey Hosts 6th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
After a two-year hiatus, the Millbrook and District Minor Hockey Association is bringing back their annual fundraising golf tournament. The event takes place on September 18th at Keystone Links Golf & Country Club in Cavan and features 18 holes of golf, sponsored holes, prizes, auction, lunch and more. Growth in hockey enrollment is rising…
Clarke’s Service Centre is Moving
Mike Clarke and his staff will be moving to a new location in Campbellcroft at the end of the month. Only ten minutes south of Millbrook, the new shop, located at 5164 Ganaraska Rd., will open in early October. Customers will enjoy the same great service at this new location. Mike will offer shuttle…