Photos Karen Graham. With the park area below the pond open to the public again, Canada Day celebrations last month saw a return of the annual Rubber Duck Race hosted by the Millbrook Legion. Participants pay $5 to place a duck in the race, and after a few prizes and… Continue reading
In last month’s second article about St. John’s Church, Ida, we concluded its history up to the 1985 tornado. In this final article as part of our celebration and thanksgiving for our 200th anniversary, we will look at our church today. After a long pairing with our original parish of… Continue reading
Last week, Social Services division of Peterborough teamed up with Age-Friendly Peterborough to host their seventh Seniors’ Showcase. The free event featured information booths from more than 100 agencies and businesses providing services relevant to seniors along with workshops and presentations covering topics from dementia, stress management, financial services and… Continue reading
In May, Millbrook South Cavan Grade two teacher Carolyn Rumble decided to bring some context to her letter-writing teaching unit, and asked her class to reach out to the school’s elder neighbours across the street. Students embraced the task, writing letters that posed questions that were on their mind and… Continue reading
This season has been particularly challenging for the agricultural community. Even when the sun has been shining, the consequences of consecutive days of rain has left many fields too wet to prepare, let alone plant. When a window of opportunity to make some headway opens, farmers are eager to literally… Continue reading
After considering their options, at their May 6th meeting, Council decided to stay the course with respect to rate increases for Water and Wastewater rates for Millbrook residents and businesses. For 2019 and 2020, rate increases will remain in line with inflation at 2%. The next rate study is scheduled… Continue reading
Once again the Cham Shan Buddhist Temple in Bethany will host its annual public Open House on Sunday, June 9th from 10 am to 2pm. Due to ongoing construction on this massive project, access to various locations at the site changes each year. There will be very restricted access to… Continue reading
Cory and Chris Johnston are Canadian brothers making history in the world of competitive fishing south of the border. They are both pro anglers, competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series, which is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments in North America. These young men have qualified to join… Continue reading
Last weekend, House league teams at the local soccer club had a fun-filled introduction to their season as the club hosted their first Canada Soccer Active Start festival at Maple Leaf Park. All teams up to U12 joined the fun, getting ready for the season spending some time with their… Continue reading
