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
On Saturday, May 28th, Kawartha Downs will be celebrating its opening day as well as its 50th anniversary. Among the scheduled events is a classic car show extravaganza which the Bewdley Lions’ Club is coordinating along with its host and contributed $10,000 for this part of the celebrations. The car… Continue reading
Black Diamond Golf Course in Pontypool is hosting a charity golf tournament this summer on July 7th. The Emma Purdie Memorial Golf Tournament was established by Emma’s parents Barb and Bryan Purdie. This summer marks the tenth anniversary of her tragic passing at the age of 20. Home for the… Continue reading
Downtown Bridge Repairs to Reduce Traffic to One Lane for Five Months June fist is the tentative start date for a significant rehabilitation of the Firehall Bridge in Millbrook. The bridge is located on King St. East (aka County Rd 21) just east of the intersection of County Rd. 10. … Continue reading
