Second Annual Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Forum Draws a Crowd
Last week the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) held their second annual community forum. Among the 77 attendees were members of organizations and associations with an interest in the alliance, with different areas of specialization, such as the Millbrook branch of Trout Unlimited, Kawartha Land Trust, two student groups from Trent University, Drinking Water…
Turkey Carcasses Please
These containers pictured left, called Moluks, have been at the Transfer Station for several months now. They are managed by Peterborough County, and their contents are disposed of at the County composting facility at Harper Rd. The objective is to extend green waste collection to residents outside the Millbrook village, where a pilot project…
Tour in Comfort
On Wednesday, October 11, 3-4 pm, come and enjoy an illustrated tour of some of Millbrook’s heritage properties, all from the comfort of an armchair at the library. Or at least a chair! Learn about a little local history and some of the residents and entrepreneurs that shaped our community. This free event, presented…
A Time to Give Thanks
At the funeral of his father David, Steve Brackenridge told the parable of the sower from the book of Matthew. In the story, some of the seeds are stolen by birds, some fall on rocks where they cannot grow, others grow so quickly they perish in the sun, while others are choked out by…
Letter to the Editor
Community Builder The first week of October is National Newspaper Week. In this current crisis of community newspapers falling by the wayside, dropped by the corporations that own the chains, and smothered by social media greed, we are so incredibly fortunate to have the Millbrook Times. It provides us with reports of local happenings,…
Remembering Dave Brackenridge
Another month and another blow to the community as we mark the passing of another local hero. On Thursday Sept 28th, David Brackenridge passed away suddenly at the age of 79. After graduating from the University of Guelph in 1966 with a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Guelph he began his career working for Canada…