October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s the six-letter word that strikes terror into the heart. It’s time to shed some light on some of the current statistics on breast cancer, which is the most common cancer faced by women in Canada. Today 85% of people diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, but those with…
Clarke’s Café Staff say Goodbye and Hello
Clarke’s Café closed its doors last weekend and a new venture will take over in the coming weeks. As staff at the café said their fond farewells to the customers, they also announced that four of them will continue to operate a café operating out of Champion’s Diner and Pizzeria located at 1451 Hwy…
Millbrook Community Care Delivers With Our Support
Community Care is an organization developed to support the health and well-being of seniors and adults with physical challenges live independently in their home. t provides a wide range of services to help them maintain their independence and dignity. The Millbrook branch of Community Care operates under the umbrella of Community Care Peterborough, which…
The Bell is Ringing at St.Paul’s Cemetery
The trustees for St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery are happy to announce that the chapel bell has been restored & has been mounted back into the bell tower. B&R Jackson Construction was hired for this project of mounting the bracket, sandblasting brackets & bell, painting, installing steel brackets, repairing overhang & re-installing bell rope. This mortuary…
Moving Up Market – The Joneses Antiques Comes to Millbrook
Customers who enjoy exploring the ever-changing inventory at The Joneses consignment shop in Millbrook have a new destination to visit just across the street. Charlotte Clements is changing the offering at Menzies’ House, at 30 King St. East, where she and her sister have operated a bridal shop for several years, from dresses to…
Regenerative Farming Techniques Designed to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change
Early in September, Norm Lamothe hosted another educational session in partnership with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations at the family farm in Cavan. Roughly forty farmers, mostly young and female, joined the tour to learn about Norm’s latest experiment has he continues to explore ways to make their operations more efficient, sustainable…