Tag: local business
Plan Your Local Maple Syrup Tour April 5th and 6th
Visitors are invited to take a tour at our local sugarbushes in celebration of maple syrup production to see how that clear, thin sap is transformed into that thick, rich, sweet confection. Producers will…
Launch of Community Outreach with Habitat for Humanity Build
In 2018, the congregation of the Bailieboro-Springville United Churches got together and formulated a dramatic outreach program. They provided $100,000 in start-up funds to finance the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in…
Local Advantage Program Offers Support to Businesses
Peterborough County has launched an economic development program called The Local Advantage. It’s an outreach program designed to support local economic development officer efforts to support local businesses by providing practical, accessible, comprehensive support…
OLG Issues Q3 Gaming Revenue Payment to Township
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation provided a payment of $62,118 (OLG) last month as its third quarter payment to the municipality for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. So far, during OLG’s fiscal year…
2025 Municipal Tax Rate to Rise by 3.4%
The public meeting for the budget drew eight ratepayers to gain an understanding of the 2025 budget proposals and make their views heard at the January 9th meeting. Some residents came with specific concerns…
Millbrook Pet Care Service Delivers
You may have seen a colourful bus travelling local residential streets with unusual passengers. Playfully called the Doggy bus, this converted school bus provides transportation for local pets travelling to a family farm in…
Nexicom: Looking Back – And Forward – On Growth, Investment, and Community Commitment
As this year takes off with a promising start, Nexicom reflects on the last year of milestones, local investments, and enhanced connectivity for residents and businesses in Millbrook and surrounding areas. In 2024, Nexicom…
Springville Christmas Market
The Springville market moved indoors in December, setting up in the Honky Tonk Angel space at the back of the Golden Wheel restaurant. Among the vendors displaying their gifts was Linda Walton, pictured with…
Young Entrepreneur Launches Mobile Media Business
Fresh off the completion of Community Futures Peterborough’s Business Advisory Centre’s Starter Company Plus economic development program, Millbrook resident John Stewart is building on his diverse media training with the launch of his own…