St Thomas’ Millbrook Celebrates 160th Anniversary
On September 30th, St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Millbrook, will celebrate the 160th anniversary of its foundation. The present St Thomas’ Church, which opened in 1885, is the second church on the site. The first church, which opened 30 years earlier in 1858, was of a different design: “It was built of red brick and…
Hand-crafted Ceramic Pieces Combine Style and Utility
Janette Froncz is a new vendor at the Millbrook Farmers’ market, offering hand-made pottery. Known for her elegance and grace from her years as a dancer, choreographer and creative movement teacher, it’s no surprise to see Janette’s items are stylish and well-crafted while being practical as well. Five years ago Janette decided to explore…
New Winery Provides Opportunity to add Wine to our Locally-Sourced Meal
The local diet trend just became more interesting in the neighbourhood as we can now add wine to our list of local food and drink possibilities by toasting our locally grown dinner with a glass of local wine. After travelling to Toronto working in the food industry, John Drew decided to direct his energies…
Culvert Replace to Force Month-long Highway 7A Closure
At the last Council meeting, Fidelity Engineering & Construction Inc. (Fidelity) presented a delegation outlining the requirements for their upcoming work on Highway 7A, where they will replace a structural culvert just west of Highway 115. Working with Engineering firm WSP Canada, the construction firm will replace the existing pipe culvert with a precast…
Celebration of the Farm Allows the Community to Show their Support
Photo Norm Lamothe. An early morning fire on July 18th has destroyed five barns at Woodleigh Farms in Cavan Monaghan Township. It took five fire crews from Peterborough County and City of Kawartha Lakes stations to address the chaos and carnage at the scene on Sharpe Line as they responded to early morning calls…
Historical Society Starts Fresh in the Fall
September is a big month for the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society as it launches a fresh new website, millbrookcavanhs.org, and adds new events and features to its programming. In collaboration with the Cavan Monaghan Library, monthly workshops to teach the basics of navigating the genealogy program Ancestry (Library Edition) will be offered every…