Applications are now being accepted from aspiring student entrepreneurs by the Peterborough and Kawartha Business Advisory Centre for the 2018 Summer Company program. Summer Company is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program that connects students ages 15-29 with training, mentorship and funding to start a summer business. This… Continue reading
In addition to the shiny equipment encouraging dreams of better yields and more comfortable rides, there was also plenty of advice available regarding crops, farm finances, fertilizers, cattle breeds, maple syrup production and government support programs at the annual event. For most attendees, the show also provided a welcome opportunity… Continue reading
The Township of Cavan Monaghan in partnership with the Millbrook Business Improvement Area and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is moving forward with a plan to stimulate economic growth and aid in the physical environment in Downtown Millbrook with the launch of a Community Improvement… Continue reading
By Karen Graham The inventory in the back rooms of Canadiana Cabinets on Brown Line consists of long boards of solid wood and veneers and hardware- there are no pre- built cabinet boxes. That is because every kitchen cabinet, vanity and office cabinetry they sell is custom made from… Continue reading
There is a growing frustration among business owners and their customers in Millbrook’s downtown core over the installation of several surveillance cameras on the former Daisy Mart location at the intersection of King and Tupper streets. While acknowledging cameras can play an important role in crime deterrence, residents are… Continue reading
Early in December of 1975, after I had moved our earthly belongings from Toronto to our nearly finished studio-home on the 4th Line, I came down into the village via Tupper St. for some eggs and milk. Long before Millbrook had become a desirable movie location, I found myself in… Continue reading
After thirty-three years in the convenience store business, Min Kim and his family are stepping away from the counter. For the past twenty-two years, customers at Millbrook’s Mr. Convenience have been greeted by members of Kim’s family, or their long-time staff member Alex, as they dropped in to pick up… Continue reading
