Christmas Comes to the Village on December 6th

Once again the Millbrook BIA is hosting this popular event, giving the community an early taste of the season.  Back again is a procession into town, but this year the departure point is the Old Millbrook School.   Bring a flashlight and get there by 5:45 to join Mrs. Claus and… Continue reading

Young Entrepreneurs Celebrate Significant Milestone

They’ve been at it for ten years now, which means these high school students own a business that has survived longer than 2/3 of other small businesses.  Cody and Kelsie are now both in high school and for the last decade they have grown a variety of vegetables on their… Continue reading

Millbrook Community Care receives $6500 donation

Chris Schier of RE/MAX All-Stars provides a donation of $6,500 to the Millbrook Community Care, raised at this year’s Advantage Charity Classic Golf Tournament held at Baxter Creek Golf Club. Sponsors RE/MAX, Kidd Brothers Construction and Doyle Plumbing along with 80 golfers contributed to the cause. Pictured are Rosie and… Continue reading

Incentive Plan Will Encourage Private Investment in Downtown Rejuvenation

More than a year in the works, the Millbrook Community Improvement Plan (CIP) received Council approval on September 4th. This development tool will allow the municipality to extend financial assistance to property owners and tenants who undertake private investment projects aimed at revitalizing the area and reflect community values and… Continue reading

Letter to the Editor – October 2018

A great big THANK YOU from the Millbrook BIA to all the Millbrook BIA Ladies Night Committee members who work so hard to pull this event together, the Millbrook Community Policing as well as all the vendors.  The Millbrook BIA Decorating Committee made sure the downtown looked beautiful for all… Continue reading

In Praise of Heritage Pigs

Pigs were introduced to North America over 500 years ago, when they were prized for their utility, hardiness, foraging ability, meat and fat, but this noble animal has been under attack now for over a century. 1846, Canadian Dr. Abraham Gesner distilled coal and created what he called kerosene. Eight… Continue reading

Bancroft Nexicom’s Next Destination for Fibre Optic Installation

Nexicom is pleased to announce that it is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars to roll out a new Fibre optic network that will serve the homes and businesses in the town of Bancroft. Work to install the network started in the summer of 2018, with service to be activated… Continue reading

Municipal Staff Host Dinner Under the Stars in Support of the New Community Centre

Last Saturday evening, Municipal staff organized and executed a celebration of things local with a spotlight on food, and in the process raising funds for the new Community Centre. The evening began early with a cocktail hour where guests chose between local beer from Publican House and Smithhavens’ breweries, wine… Continue reading

New Winery Provides Opportunity to add Wine to our Locally-Sourced Meal

The local diet trend just became more interesting in the neighbourhood as we can now add wine to our list of local food and drink possibilities by toasting our locally grown dinner with a glass of local wine. After travelling to Toronto working in the food industry, John Drew decided… Continue reading