Despite a soft housing market, construction has begun in the second large residential development in Millbrook. Houses are going up in two locations in the Towerhill North subdivision behind the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre: a single detached home and several townhouses. While the location of the new construction appears random… Continue reading
This is the 3rd in our series explaining the role of the six committees that operate under the umbrella of the municipality. The Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA)was formed in 1987 through Municipal By-law. It is a not-for-profit organization that operates under the guidance and direction of a volunteer board… Continue reading
There was a time when our actions were guided by a principle of doing what was right, and there was a general consensus about what that looked like. Clearly the five hockey players who were acquitted of rape last week did not follow that principle, nor did the accuser. As… Continue reading
As this blistering summer moves towards its seasonal zenith, we regret to have to say that the zucchini and its festival have withered on the vine. After over 20 years (more or less, on and off, dead and then revived again) the Millbrook Zucchini Festival is finally packing it in…. Continue reading
By Dan Bourgeois A little while back I came across a small article in the back pages of the Millbrook-Omemee Reporter of February 17, 1927 titled “Restore Property Rights to Women- Error in Ontario Law Deprived Them of Title Following Marriage.” Apparently, about a year earlier during a revision of… Continue reading
George and Marion Corfe are fixtures in Millbrook. George has lived within a ten mile radius for the vast majority of his 86 years, while Marion was born here and never left. Throughout their lives, this couple have made a lasting impact on the community in a variety of ways,… Continue reading
By Celia Hunter The Reverend Neil Ellis was officially welcomed by the Centreville Presbyterian congregation and Harmony United Church on July 14 at a service of induction into their ecumenical shared ministry. Most recently, Rev. Neil served for over nine years at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Cobourg. In his… Continue reading
