Millbrook Fishing Derby Returns April 29th
This popular event is one of the highlights of the season when the community gathers around the Mill pond to celebrate the arrival of spring. Hosted by the Millbrook Lions Club in partnership with Trout Unlimited, last year the event drew more than 250 registrants. The group is preparing for 300. The event is…
Open-Air Burning Permit Procedures to Change
For many years, residents wishing to have open fires on their property have been required to hold valid burn permits for this activity and to call a dedicated “burn line” that operates under a contract with the City of Peterborough when they start to burn and again when the fire is extinguished. The township…
Honour Our Veterans’ Banner Program
In October 2022, The Millbrook Times reported an initiative by the Royal Canadian Legion Millbrook, Branch 402, in partnership with Cavan Monaghan Township and the local BIA, to implement an Honour Our Veterans banner program. The banners will be displayed throughout the Millbrook downtown area and engages the community in honouring and remembering local…
Seasoned Author adds Playwriting to Exceptional Résumé
D’Arcy Jenish’s career as a writer and journalist started with small-town newspapers in southwestern Ontario. Originally from Saskatchewan, he attended high school in Peterborough and graduated from the University of Western Ontario. The West called him back in 1979 for a seven year stint with Alberta Report in Edmonton. As Senior Editor he covered…
Cavan Chiropractic is on the Move!
Four years ago, Dr. Taylor Bonner took over the Chiropractic practice of Dr. Larry Smith who was retiring after 37 years of practice. The transition was seamless: Taylor moved into the location on the lower level of the Smith home on Tapley ¼ Line in Cavan, joined by Registered Massage Therapist Hayley Smith. The…
The Auction Tradition Continues with Chemong Auction
Auctions provide a unique type of market place for used goods, where the most enthusiastic buyer sets the selling price. These sale prices in these instances can be difficult to predict, even for experienced participants. Keith Monk has been in the business for more than forty years providing auctioneer and appraisal services around the…