It was a first for Millbrook. Not one but two different firms came to town offering to purchase a wide variety of collectibles at the CMCC. Last Friday, representatives from International Auction, a family business based in Levis, Quebec, was on hand, offering to purchase a wide variety of collectibles… Continue reading
It began during the first year of COVID, when family and friends were not allowed into seniors’ residences such as Centennial Place to prevent the spread of the virus. Weeks turned to months, and Louise Bedford, owner/operator of The Valley Shoppe in Millbrook, was approached to deliver flowers to residents… Continue reading
Employers are invited to submit their applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program by January 12th. According to Jamie Schmale, MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, last year employers in our riding received almost $2 million which created 606 summer jobs. Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock is reminding… Continue reading
Realtor Kevin Lee and his family relocated to Millbrook a year ago from Stouffville, in search of a small town life. Lee is a realtor and his wife is a mortgage broker, so real estate drives their professional income. In anticipation of a potential softening of the market, Lee began… Continue reading
Members of the eighth generation of the Staples family of Cavan have joined the ranks of producers of award-winning syrup as 9 year old Emily submitted her first samples into this year’s Royal Winter Fair syrup competition. Producing world class maple syrup is a long standing tradition in the Staples… Continue reading
Most of the trees were well established when Donna and her husband Steve purchased the 56 acre farm at 243 Zion Line in 2017. For the first few years, they couple stayed at the farm in an RV on weekends, enjoying the property and selling a few trees during the… Continue reading
Jodi Brydon and her husband has purchased the property at 893 Highway 7A in Cavan that was home for many years to Little Barn Antiques and its owners/operators Dot and Wes Eardley. The rustic barn behind the house has recently undergone an extensive facelift and is now operating as… Continue reading
Matt Howard is moving his Mobile Auto Service indoors, taking over the space at the garage on Tupper Street recently vacated by Mike Clarke’s Clarke’s Service Centre. For 15 years Matt has worked as a mechanic, in dealerships and garages in the Newcastle area. Two years ago, he went out… Continue reading
