Foodshare volunteers celebrate another season of helping coordinate generous community support with its clients for the holiday season. With the support of individuals, businesses, clubs, sports teams, churches and school children, they prepared 60 holiday hampers filled with goodies. Pictured from left to right are Foodshare volunteers Bob Gibson, Brian… Continue reading
Last month, Peterborough Public Health (PPH) published their annual report on household food insecurity within Peterborough City and County. The 2024 report discussed the growing concern about household food insecurity in the region. Food insecurity occurs when individuals and families find themselves in the difficult spot of choosing to pay… Continue reading
At the last Council meeting, Commissioner of Municipal Operations from the City of Peterborough Ilmar Simanovskis, presented a community update about plans for the Peterborough Airport. The objective was to stimulate interest in collaboration with municipalities in the region that might help stimulate economic growth in the region. The airport… Continue reading
In late November, the municipality was advised by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the Ministerial Zoning Order issued for property located at 1840 Brown Line was being revoked. The decision was triggered by the lack of progress demonstrated on the approvals required to implement the program for… Continue reading
Millbrook and District Foodshare would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the community for your extreme kindness with donating food, stockings, monetary donations this year! We are overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness! Our food Hampers were overflowing with food! Our stockings were another amazing hit! Many thanks goes… Continue reading
Hold onto your hats, it looks like we’re in for a bumpy ride in 2025. Just when we thought that the economy might be improving and inflation was coming under control, there a new threats within our borders and beyond, and not just economic ones. Is it a shock tactic… Continue reading
Happy New Year! We would like to thank those who made items for our Christmas Craft Sale in December and those who bought items. We are extremely grateful for the support of our community. This sale has allowed us to purchase Lego for a new program that we will be… Continue reading
After months of analysis, consultations and digesting community feedback, on December 10th the KPRDSB concluded that the most acceptable way to balance school populations in the Crestwood family of schools was to separate the destination of North Cavan and Millbrook South Cavan students. North Cavan students will continue to attend… Continue reading
Prior to opening the arena to users in the fall, tests are performed to ensure the building is safe to occupy. This process was initiated after a Designated Substance Survey of the Millbrook arena conducted by engineering consultant Cambium Inc. in 2023 identified the presence of mould. At that time,… Continue reading
