This weekend will be the last for ice events at the Millbrook arena as the final season for the facility winds down with a bang. Things kick off with a do-or-die OMHA Final playoff game 5 where the Millbrook PeeWee Rep team hosts Shallow Lake after tying the Championship series… Continue reading
If you have been keeping your bird feeder filled all winter, you have most likely been enjoying the activity of Chickadees, Nuthatches, perhaps a pair of Cardinals, and other species. On Wednesday, April 3rd, as the spring season warms up, and just as the migratory birds begin to arrive, the… Continue reading
A group of local Maple Syrup producers are joining forces to host another Maple Day on April 7th. All participating producers will open the doors to their sugar shacks between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm and invite you to come with your family to walk a sugar… Continue reading
There are those who can’t resist a live auction! Almost all of us own “collectibles”, and a few of us have valuable collections. The Historical Society invites you to bring one or two of your favourite “keepers” for a show and tell evening at the Fireside Lounge, Centennial Place in… Continue reading
When a serious car accident left a single young Millbrook mother in difficulty, staff at Compass Early Learning where her son spends his days in childcare felt they should do more than support the child–they wanted to support the family. They have organized a benefit dance scheduled for the evening… Continue reading
This year, the Bailieboro Women’s Institute Spring Luncheon featured a guest speaker from Peterborough Public Health informing the audience about some of the less desirable aspects of the upcoming season. In her presentation about Vector-Borne Diseases, Wanda Tonus outlined some specific health challenges that come with warmer weather and offered… Continue reading
Over 50 people attended an all-day conference on March 16th in Millbrook. The event was entitled “The Housing Crisis – A Way Forward?” and was organized by ‘Journeys’–the outreach & social advocacy working group of St Thomas’ Anglican Church. The conference brought in front-line housing workers to explore the root… Continue reading
Our local figure skating club delivered the final show in the Millbrook arena in early March in a program called “The Final Goodbye”. The bittersweet theme did not seem to faze the participants. The facility was buzzing with enthusiasm from participants and spectators, as the nervous and excited performers decked… Continue reading
