August is Main Street month, where Canadians are encouraged to celebrate their downtown areas to raise awareness about the critical role they play in communities across the country. These hubs come in a variety of shapes, sizes and characters, but they are key centres of their community’s social and economic… Continue reading
As the daughter of an evangelical minister, Patti Dell’Osso is well acquainted with the concept of faith. She practices it in her daily life, just not in the way she was taught as a child. Through her Reiki practise, she has found a spirituality that is calming and healing and… Continue reading
It might seem like a new business, but Amanda Mitchell has been working her magic in the kitchen as a small business owner since 2017. She began by offering cooking classes and workshops for children. Classes included cake and cupcake decorating, meal prep and lessons on food safety and recycling. … Continue reading
The doors open on this year’s Kawartha County Fair at Kawartha Downs on Friday at 2pm, where visitors will be treated to a classic midway operated by Campbell Amusements, a vendor village with treats, beauty products, crystals and gemstone jewelry and more. Games for kids and adults are cash only…. Continue reading
In a few weeks there will be a new source of health conscious products and support in town as Millbrook Village Apothecary opens its doors on King Street in Millbrook. This will be the second location for Brenda Tapp, ND, who also owns and operates the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic… Continue reading
Brígh Findlay-Shields of Millbrook first got her start in social media marketing as a sixteen year old. She had developed an e-boutique selling her own equestrian accessories and was looking for a cheap (or free) way to drive traffic to her online shop. The result was an organically created social… Continue reading
On Saturday, July 29th, Cove Antiques & Art of Cavan is hosting a vendor/yard sale behind their store at — Hwy 7A in Cavan from 8 am until 4pm. They are asking for food donations for the Millbrook and District Food Share in a volume that fills the boat that… Continue reading
In 2019, Council adopted the Millbrook Community Improvement Plan (MCIP). This grant program has been used to support private community development initiatives in downtown Millbrook for the past four years. The objective of the CIP is to stimulate private investments that support the revitalization of downtown Millbrook through grants that… Continue reading
