Ladies’ Night at Kawartha Downs

The age of majority event organized by Sherri Soucie drew quite a crowd with an estimated 100 female patrons dropping in during the event. They was plenty to see in the booths of the 35 vendors who participated.  The venue offered plenty of room for them to spread out their… Continue reading

Harvest Table Dinner Draws a Crowd

Friday the 13th was no concern for organizers of the Township of Cavan Monaghan’s Harvest Table Dinner, which celebrated the community’s strong agricultural background as the season harvest was in full swing. The event was organized by Township staff from all departments and was designed to bring the community together… Continue reading

Book Launch

CORRECTION: In September there was a photo celebrating the culmination of a months-long Senior’s program where participants created memoirs that were published in a book called “Collecting Our Stories”. The photo published was of the cake, not the writers. Above is a photo of the creators of this book. Pictured… Continue reading

Community Care Golf Tournament

Pictured are Garry & Sherry Shearer, Rachel & Richard Kellar at the Advantage Charity Classic golf tournament for Millbrook Community Care. This event attracted 124 golfers raised more than $14,000 towards the organization’s annual fundraising requirement of $78,000 which supplements the provincial government contribution to their annual operating budget. KG

Celebrate the Season at the Fall Festival

The Millbrook Business Improvement Area committee has plans to help us welcome the new season with another Fall Festival schedule for Saturday, October 5th running from noon until 6pm in the village with activities for all of the family. This event is about bringing family and friends together to celebrate… Continue reading

The Kindest Cut?  Timber Harvest Begins In the Ganaraska Forest

Every year, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) performs a scheduled, selective harvest of the Red Pine plantations within the Ganaraska Forest. These logging operations facilitate the growth of native tree species including Red Oak, White Pine and Sugar Maple.  These activities were envisioned in the initial landscape restoration plans… Continue reading

Millbrook Minor Hockey Host Peterborough Petes at Preseason Game

This was the fourth time the local OHL team competed at the CMCC in a preseason game. The event was hosted by Millbrook Minor Hockey as a fundraiser in their efforts to subsidize registration fees to keep the cost of hockey more affordable. The event kicked off featuring local talent… Continue reading