Bremkin Home Improvements
After working for ten years in Bethany, Brian Harris decided it was time to boost his home improvement firm’s visibility with a store front. His business, Bremkin Home Improvements, is currently renovating a new location on King Street in Mill-brook where he will welcome customers looking to renovate their kitchens, bathrooms and basements, build…
Accessibility Advisory Committee Gets to Work
All municipalities must adhere to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) which was enacted to increase the capacity of people with disabilities to have equal opportunities within municipalities. To meet this objective, Council has established a volunteer advisory committee to provide advice regarding the requirements and implementation of Ontario’s accessibility standards. Under…
Local Assets Catch a Photographer’s Eye
By Celia Hunter Termed ‘A Jewel in Peterborough County’, Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan Township have earned pride of place in a just released coffee table book commemorating the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson Settlers project. Peterborough, Spirit of Place features photo-graphs by John McQuarrie, who spearheaded this publication in partnership with Trent Valley Archives.…
Pies by Zach
It’s only been a few weeks since Zach Washburn opened his pizza trailer in the parking lot of the cannabis shop at the four corners of Cavan, but he says that the community response has been astounding, and not just from customers. Last week Moody’s Bar & Grill showed some local love when they…
Peterborough County Plowing Match Brings the Annual Competition to Zion Line, Millbrook
The Ontario Plowman’s Association is hosting their annual plowing competition on Saturday, September 27th at the French Farm located at 1031 Zion Line just south of Millbrook. Established in 1913, the organization has hosted annual plowing matches every year since 1918except during WWII, featuring old and new plowing methods using tractors as well as…
Peterborough Curling Club Invites Residents to Try Curling
If you are looking for a winter activity to get you off the couch and into the rink but are not comfortable on skates, Peterborough Curling Club(PCC) invites you to try curling. The club offers a league for every age and ability, including Learn to Curl running Thursday Evenings or Sunday Afternoons, Junior…