Tag: Dec 2017
Millbrook Dam Reconstruction Moves Ahead, But at a Higher Cost
Council was dismayed to learn that before shovels were in the ground for the reconstruction of the Millbrook Dam, the project costs have already risen by more than $500K. At the time the…
This Month at Your Libraries – Congratulations! 25 years!
December 2017 marks a momentous occasion at the Millbrook Branch – Judi Obey celebrates 25 years of service with the Millbrook Library. She started in the fall of 1992 on a project to computerise…
Christmas Comes to the Village on December 7th
Get your flashlights ready, because this year you can really make an entrance. Come to the Millbrook South Cavan School parking lot ready for a 5:45 p.m. departure as you follow a horse-drawn wagon…
Peterborough County Extends Public Consultation Period over Signage Restrictions
County Council has extended the public consultation period for review of the Sign By-Law and seek public input into the new sign by-law for the County. The intent is to address the proliferation of…
Preliminary Budget Proposes a 3.5% Municipal Rate Hike
Budget deliberations began a month earlier this year in part to facilitate early tendering for capital projects including road work which has proven to reduce costs. Council began their review of the township’s financial…
Comment – Five Years and Counting!
Five years ago, my husband purchased the Millbrook Times and gave it to me for Christmas – I like to say it’s the gift that keeps on giving. After many experiments, it feels like…
Letters to the Editor from the BIA
It is always with mixed feelings that we welcome the month of December. Excitement because of the all the festivities happening at this time as well as taking the time to reminisce over this…
Help for Parkinson’s Patients
Things can seem bleak for Parkinson’s sufferers facing long wait times to see a neurologist in Canada; perhaps as long as three years. And when they are seen, often little hope is offered for…
Peterborough Social Services Opens Outreach Program in Millbrook
Paula Fitzgerald is there to help. A Case Manager from Peterborough’s Social Services, she can help clients navigate the vast array of programs designed to help people get back on their feet or to…