After a two-year hiatus, organizers decided at the last minute to bring back the wildly popular Zucchini Festival in early September. Participants showed their creative sides decorating the many zucchinis that were donated by local farmers. Zucchini boats were launched from the bridge, and some even arrived upright at the… Continue reading
On a sunny day last month, an unusual spectacle travelled the roads of the township, when 25 tractors formed a parade of sorts as they wound their way from Larmer Line into Millbrook for a bite at the Legion BBQ lunch. This was the third event, which began with a… Continue reading
St. John’s Church, Ida had a wonderful “Fall Welcoming Festival” on Sunday, September 11th. Our worship time included many familiar, uplifting hymns and choruses, as well as scripture readings, prayers and a message to encourage us in our life of following Jesus. After church, both old and young moved outdoors… Continue reading
The long-awaited project will break ground soon, now that the tender for the construction of the new fire hall has been approved. The new facility will replace the existing Fire Hall on King Street east in Millbrook which has been serving the community since the 1960’s. The current hall has… Continue reading
On Saturday the 16th July the Millbrook Lions Club hosted their first annual car show since the beginning of Covid in 2019. The weather was perfect and we were able to register 150 classic cars. This was a record for our show. Cars were parked all up and down… Continue reading
It’s not the vocabulary lesson we were seeking, but now most have learned the word “derecho”, which describes the weather phenomenon that occurred across the area on Saturday afternoon. With a wind speed recorded at a tornado- like pace, this weather event affects a broad area, delivering a widespread straight-line… Continue reading
After a two-year hiatus, the Millbrook Fair is back in town from June 9th to 12th. This will be the 171st version of events, each hosted by the Millbrook Agricultural Society. Events kick off on Thursday with educational exhibits running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm throughout the fairgrounds located… Continue reading
They pulled out all the stops for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of harness racing at Kawartha Downs last Saturday, with a full schedule from morning until dark. The event drew so many that several police officers were required to control traffic on County Rd. 28 to maintain… Continue reading
