On your mark: Get ready for the next Cavan Hills Country Run!
Start training now to be ready to show off your stuff at the next Cavan Hills Country Run scheduled for Saturday, September 28th. Open to participants of all ages and proficiencies, including dogs on leashes, the event features three divisions: a 10k Run, a 10k Walk and the 4.7k Run/Walk. The course is both…
Next Farmers’ Market Sunday – August 25
At last Sunday’s market, the line-up for Guilty Pleasures (aka doughnut heaven) began forming at 10:00am sharp. Next door, market shoppers sampled sustainably harvested smoked trout. A few stalls over, organic rotisserie chicken was on offer, next to naturally raised beef and lamb. Across the way, stalls were filled with Ontario artisan cheeses and…
Antique Car Show – July 2019
The Millbrook and District Lions Club hosted their Annual Antique and Classic Car Show on Saturday July 6th. The Business Improvement Area supports the Lions’ Club in this event every year by assisting them with signage and advertising, making the job a lot easier. With an 8 am start time, organizers began the day…
Historical Society Offers Free Heritage Walking Tour August 25
The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society will be at the August Millbrook Farmers’ Market on Sunday, August 25 with some of the “tools of our trade” so that the public, and especially our newer residents, can get a sense of what the Historical Society does in our community. Following August’s Sunday Market, at 1pm,…
An Unexpected Sanctuary
Last fall when we re-sodded the back yard, we left our garden swing leaning up against the side of the house. This spring I suggested, “Let’s give that old swing away. We never use it.” Tom frowned, “Maybe.“ A few weeks later, I stood on our freshly painted deck and suggested, “Let’s try that…
Expanded Midwifery Services Coming to Peterborough
Last week the province announced an additional $193,648 this year to support midwives in Peterborough-Kawartha, part of their $28 million commitment to expand midwifery services across Ontario. This extension will help families access additional choice in primary care during a pregnancy, birth and postpartum. The province is also working to expand the scope of…