Help Honour Local War Veterans
Centreville Presbyterian Church in South Monaghan is the keeper of Millbrook Grace Presbyterian Church’s War Veterans’ Honour Roll. We are reproducing these Honour Rolls as some soldiers were missed, even after identifying several “Barnardo Home” boys who were old enough to sign up. We would like to fill in some of the missing WWI…
Thistles and Sticks for Christmas?
Thistles and Sticks grew out of a desire of its owner Barb Newman to live simply; returning to our basic roots. Having spent a career painting houses, she was looking for a way to employ her creative energy by repurposing items that would otherwise be discarded, bringing them new life. There is also a…
Fur Coats for Matilda in Nunatsiavut
Pictured is Rev. Peter Mills of Saint John’s Anglican Church in Ida, holding up his wife’s mink coat. It is being donated to an Inuit artisan named Matilda Karpik. Matilda lives in Nain which is a fly-in community (in the winter) at the very north end of the settled part of Labrador. Matilda uses…
Where Are They Now? Jordan Cheyne Transforms his Love of Cycling into a Career
Ten years ago, former Millbrook Times owner and Editor Cathy Bond introduced readers to Jordan Cheyne, who picked up cycling at the age of 13 and by 17 was competing and winning long distance races across North America. Raised in Millbrook, Jordan was spending his summers cycling with the Peterborough Cycling Club. In 2009…
The Highlands of Millbrook
The Highlands of Millbrook Sales Office held a sales event last month and are pushing forward to sell their remaining inventory of homes in the second phase of the development. The Phase 3 application is currently under consideration at the county level. Many residents have settled in, putting their mark on their porches until…
New Vet Joins Peterborough West Animal Hospital
After her graduation from Veterinary school in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexis’ family is glad she is moving closer to her family home in Caledon. Alexis grew up on the family farm where her family bred horses. She shares a love of animals with her older sister who is also a vet trained at the Veterinary…