Millbrook residents Wendy and Mark Bannerman will take ownership of the beloved restaurant on November 27thwith current owners Colin Hall and Deanna Bell helping with a transition until Christmas. The Bannermans are experienced retailers with businesses in Peterborough and Toronto. They look forward to having a new business closer to… Continue reading
“The gardener’s year is circular; November and December are the months that close the circle.” Bob Thomson, The New Victory Garden Haven’t we had the most wonderful fall ever? The leaves were particularly colourful this year and they seemed to last for weeks. It has also been a particularly warm… Continue reading
Millbrook and District Food Share volunteers are getting organized for this year’s Christmas Hamper program which distributes hampers each year to local families. Hampers are prepared for registered recipients and include non-perishable food items, fresh local produce and a protein voucher for Foodland. Please note that vouchers for children will… Continue reading
For months the Fire Hall construction site has been conspicuously quiet, but that is about to change. The project has been delayed in part by contract changes and constructional delays related to material deliveries which have been a source of much frustration. The Pre-Engineered building has been ordered and foundation… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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,… Continue reading
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…. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
