The Millbrook Times


  • Stir it up with an Elzner Original

    Wilfred Elzner has energy to burn.  After a year-long retirement trip in an RV, he returned to his home in Cobourg looking for a new direction for his efforts. His attention to detail led him to create hand-crafted wooden spoons.  Timeless and versatile, these kitchen tools don’t conduct heat, improve with age and are…

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  • Try a New Diet

    Here are my thoughts as we step into another “new beginning” this September. We worry a great deal today about being clean. Many of us shower every day. We wash our hands after just about everything, our clothes after one wearing, dirty or not. Why do we have this obsession with “clean”? Science has…

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  • Cham Shan Temple celebrates

    On Sunday, August 12th, guests from the community, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Cavan Monaghan, Ontario, Canada and around the world joined Cham Shan Temple to celebrate the installation of the last rafter, the last step before the roof is installed. This is one of the three major symbolic milestones for the Temple in…

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  • Peterborough County Plowing Match Celebrates 100 Years

    The Ontario Plowman’s Association is hosting their annual plowing competition the last weekend of September at the Edgerton Farm located at Lindsay Rd at Fowlers Corners.  Established in 1913, the organization has hosted annual plowing matches every year since 1918 except during WWII, featuring old and new plowing methods using tractors as well as…

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  • Building Boom in the Township

    Driving by the new Towerhill subdivision, the evidence is clear – there’s a whole lot of building going on around here!  After a slow start, builders Bromont and Pristine Homes have recently kicked up the pace of new home construction in the new residential development off Fallis Line, and the building permit revenues reflect…

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  • Millbrook Skating Club Welcomes New Changes for 2018-2019 Skating Season

    The Millbrook Figure Skating Club has provided affordable, quality skating instruction for Millbrook and the surrounding for many decades. Its inclusive programs help skaters to develop their skills at their own pace through group and one-on-one support. Through skating, the Club strives to develop qualities in their skaters and their families that prepare them…

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