Millbrook Mobile Detailing Cleans Your Ride – or Boat or House

Tanya Borg started her first mobile detailing business in Courtice during the Covid pandemic. There was a great demand for clean vehicles, sanitized ones, in fact.  Tanya could deliver.  Customers included young families looking to keep their youngsters safe and elderly people worried about germs.  Then there were contracts with… Continue reading

One Paw at a Time Helps Owners Enjoy Their Dogs

For twenty minutes, Stark, a five-year-old purebred Dalmatian, sat gazing patiently at his owner Becky, wondering when the conversation she was in would be over and the fun would begin. They were at a fun place after all, surrounded by parkland beside the Millpond, which he knew could be a… Continue reading

Young Beekeepers Headed to International Meeting in Dubai

We need bees.  They are one of the world’s most important pollinators of food crops, contributing to the production of roughly one third of the world’s food supply. They also help provide half of the world’s fibres, oils and other raw materials, contribute to the development of medicine, provide food… Continue reading

Millbrook Sets the Scene in Two Recent Film Projects

Last month, two film productions featured Millbrook as the backdrop, but their presentation of the village is worlds apart. On July 10th, the production of “Tall Pines” took over the main commercial area for several days.  This filming was for an eight episode Netflix series called Wayward (working title Tall… Continue reading

Ontario Cheese Union Brings a Variety of Hand-crafted Cheese to the Millbrook Market

Heily Teasdale got the idea for the name of her business from a Swiss firm called the Swiss Cheese Union. The business acts as a distributor of hand-crafted cheese produced in Ontario by small family businesses, offering a curated selection of artisan cheeses made of cow, goat, ewe and water… Continue reading

Towerhill North Subdivision Moves Forward

This week, Council approved the Plan of Subdivision for Towerhill North.  This was the final step in the approval process which was first outlined in October, 2021 through a draft plan including conditions of approval issued by Peterborough County.  Work at this location to install services has been underway for… Continue reading

Ladies’ Night Comes Early This Year – 2024

This fan favourite event is taking place on King St, Thursday July 25 from 4-9 pm. Organizers have incorporating a Back to the ‘80’s them with music and entertainment provided by established We have a theme, for the first time, we are taking it “back to the 80’s” There will… Continue reading

Brown-Eyed Susan Chip Truck Reopens in Bailieboro

After a four year hiatus, customers were delighted to see life return to the popular food truck in the heart of Bailieboro when Kim Johnston re-opened Brown-Eyed Susan Chip truck last month.  Voted the Best Chip Truck in Ontario by the Globe and Mail in 2021, describing the chips as… Continue reading