Proposed Legislation Will Create More Homes, Less Food Say Farm Organizations
The flurry of provincial legislation designed to facilitate the construction of new homes in Ontario continues, leaving municipalities wondering how to adhere to the new rules while maintaining viable and liveable communities. Bills 109 and 23 aim to build homes faster, primarily through administrative changes to the planning rules and processes. These bills are…
Work on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Continues
More than 30 people participated in the Community Forum to discuss recreational options for the future, with a focus on the future of the old arena as any decision regarding this facility will have significant repercussions for the master plan. After break-out group discussions, the consensus seemed to be to keep the arena functioning…
Community Care Recognizes Ken Fines
Left: Anda Rungis and Debbie Anderson , Community Care Peterborough Board Members with Millbrook’s Ken Fines, and Millbrook’s Community Development Officer as Ken is recognized for 15 yrs. of volunteer service with Community Care Millbrook. KG
Celebrate Country at the Millbrook Fair!
Get ready, folks, the Fair is coming! Events kick off on Thursday June 8th with educational exhibits running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm throughout the fairgrounds located on Frederick St. in Millbrook, and continue to Sunday 11th. This will be the 172nd version of the Millbrook Fair, each one hosted by the volunteers…
Comment – June 2023
This week I received what I would call “hate mail”. It’s taken me more than 10 years to attract this kind of attention. Does this mean I’ve arrived? The hand-written note asked why I didn’t cover issues of interest to them and quoted “facts” and accusations of wrongdoing they expected to read about in…
Mysterious Donor Pays It Forward to Decorating Committee Volunteers
Last week the Decorating Committee was at it again, filling the downtown planters with fresh blooms for the summer season. After the job was done, nine of these volunteers met for lunch at the Pastry Peddler, where someone quietly paid for their meals as a gesture of thanks for their ongoing efforts to beautify…