Tag: local events
Millbrook Community Care Appreciates Volunteers
On Tuesday April 29, 2025, Millbrook Community Care celebrated their volunteers at an event hosted by Baxter Creek Golf Club. Staff treated the visitors royally, and the day was exceptional. Among the volunteers recognized…
Millbrook Legion Marks VE Day
May 8th is a significant date for western nations, marking the liberation of the Netherlands and victory in Europe in World War II. On this day in 1945, Allied Forces of WWII accepted the…
Construction Begins for Habitat Home in Fraserville
On May 7th, a crowd of community members, local officials, and supporters of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) gathered to mark the launch of a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed affordable home in…
Millie Makes an Appearance at the Fishing Derby
Despite the wet and chilly weather, the Millbrook Lions report that 232 children registered for the event. Thanks to a generous donor, the pond was stocked with 500 Brook Trout this year, almost twice…
Earth Day Event Draws a Crowd
By Leslie Bilcox The Sustainability Committee is thrilled with the overwhelming success of this year’s Earth Day event. The community’s engagement exceeded our expectations, and we had an exceptional turnout. The interest in the…
Inaugural Easter Brunch a Huge Success
The skies brightened and the temperature spiked last Saturday to usher in the first Easter Hunt and Brunch hosted by the Millbrook Business Improvement area supported by sponsors Mitchel’s Cake and Dessert Co. and…
The Sun Comes Out for Centennial Place Easter Egg Hunt
The sight of fresh snow on the ground on the morning of the annual Easter Egg Hunt was discouraging for organizers at Centennial Place, but by the time the event began the sun was…
Spring Into Spring!
By Courtney Spence, CM Libraries Now that it is officially May and the weather is starting to warm up, we can acknowledge that it is spring. Finally! With the excitement of spring in the…