Minor Hockey Kicks Off Fundraising Events for the Community Centre
Millbrook and District Minor hockey has been hard at work for the month of June. While the ice has been out of the current rink for a few months now, we have been prepping for the upcoming hockey season. Summer isn’t “break time” for the MDMHA Board of Directors. There is a lot to…
Clement Poultry and Orchards Comes to the Millbrook Farmers’ Market
While Clement Poultry and Orchards may be a recent addition to our local farmers’ market, they are not new to the business. This family farm has been owned and operated in the Newcastle area by the Clement family since 1948. The family also operates booths at the Friday Oshawa and Saturday Peterborough markets, where…
Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute’s Strawberry Supper
Pictured is Mrs. Wilson a member of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute, serving a strawberry dish to Graciela and Galo Egas, visitors from Ecuador. The visitors were most impressed with the local community spirit and their fantastic ham and mashed potato meal. The Women’s Institute held a successful strawberry supper on June 22. Local…
Food Charters: Designing Our Own Local Food System
There’s been a lot in the news lately about local food and farming and so last week’s celebrations for Ontario’s fifth annual Local Food Week seems perfectly timed to promote the good things that are grown, made and harvested right here in Peterborough and in Ontario. I am hoping that everyone will take the…
Historic Designation for St. Thomas Anglican’s 1889 Organ
The Historic Organ Committee of the Royal Canadian College of Organists has designated the St. Thomas’ 1889 Lye Tracker Organ as an historic ‘Classification A’ instrument. Only five other instruments in Canada share this honour. Last week its attributes were skillfully demonstrated in a recital provided by Wayne Howson following the regular service. KG
Summer Garden Club Event
The Millbrook & Area Garden Club plans summer outings to lovely gardens for the months of June, July and August on the first Wednesday of each month. July is the month when daylilies start to put on a show, and so the Millbrook & Area Garden Club has arranged a tour of David’s Gardens…