Last week, the Peterborough Historical Society announced the winners of its 2015 Heritage Awards on at its Annual Fundraising Dinner. Among the recipients was our own 4th Line Theatre, which was bestowed with the J. Hampton Burnham Award, established to recognize the completion of a major project that promotes awareness… Continue reading
By Karen Graham The Roka family has a long history in the business of selling wood. In 1963, John’s father Rudy Roka began selling firewood on the side, bringing logs in from Bancroft and crown land locations in the surrounding area, eventually setting up a saw mill as well. The… Continue reading
By Karen Graham The President of Millbrook Minor Hockey (MMHA), Kaury Jones, presented a passionate proposal for a new community centre for the township. Supported by a delegation of 20 Minor Hockey supporters, Jones outlined the familiar complaints about our current facility, including inadequate dressing rooms and parking, lack of… Continue reading
MILLBROOK & AREA GARDEN CLUB Wednesday April 6th at 7:30 p.m. ST. THOMAS CHURCH HALL, 16 CENTRE STREET PLEASE PARK IN THE BACK PARKING LOT BRING YOUR OWN MUG The hidden garden of Kathryn McHolm in nearby Welcome has been called a ‘floral oasis’. Her unique place has been the… Continue reading
By Karen Graham Last week Cathy Bond cut her last ties with Millbrook, selling the home where she and husband Bev lived and during the last few years, operated their business- the Millbrook Times. It was an event of relief tinged with regret, as they loved this adopted community which… Continue reading
By Karen Graham This time of year, you can find the Staples family working together in their sugar shack located on Highway 7A between Cavan and Bethany. Producing world class maple syrup is a long standing family tradition, dating back seven generations to 1813, but this year for Jill and… Continue reading
By Karen Graham Based on the cookie consumption, Centennial Place event organizer Meagan Young, over 175 children attended their exuberant event last Sunday. Under sunny skies sheltered from the wind by the building, throngs of eager children, parents, grandparents and caregivers arrived for an early Easter event which is growing… Continue reading
Hosting a wide variety of activities, including movie marathons, games days and fire safety events, our local library staff ensured there was lots to do over the March break week at both local facilities. After a Hunger Games movie marathon, each branch put on a “Games Day” where 57 children,… Continue reading
The Millbrook Dam EA Study was filed and approved by Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) in February 2016 and they are now drafting the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Design and Contract Administration for the new Dam. Team members overseeing the project from the Authority and Township met to… Continue reading
