Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute’s Strawberry Supper

Pictured is Mrs. Wilson a member of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute, serving a strawberry dish to Graciela and Galo Egas, visitors from Ecuador. The visitors were most impressed with the local community spirit and their fantastic ham and mashed potato meal. The Women’s Institute held a successful strawberry supper… Continue reading

New United Church Minister: Community is key for Rev. Cathy Underhill

On July 1, the community gains a new, very active member in the person of Cathy Underhill. More correctly, the Reverend Cathy Underhill, commissioned in May as a United Church diaconal minister, will be entering into a one year contractual agreement with the local United Church known as Harmony Pastoral… Continue reading

New Exhibit Opens at ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery

This weekend is the launch of The Relative Project:  Zimbabwe at ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, featuring an exhibition of the work of well-known Peterborough photographer Wayne Eardley.  The images are part of his extensive collection of photographs he calls The Relative Project, which he describes it as ongoing exploration of… Continue reading

Valerie Kent Receives Leadership in Arts Award

Although Valerie only moved to the community a few years ago, she has made quite an impact here, and was recognized at last week’s annual County Recognition Awards in the Art leadership category. Upon her arrival in 2015, she immediately began reaching out to the community with her love of… Continue reading

Millbrook Entrepreneur Launches Online Camping Website- Pitched

Growing up in England, Olaf Dunn was an avid camper and outdoor enthusiast.  His family spent vacations touring all around Europe with a camper staying in a variety of locations including rural and remote private campgrounds as well as some ‘wild camping’ locations where permitted.  He moved to Canada in… Continue reading

EarlyON Child and Family Centres

Nancy Hurley has taken the lead as the full time Centre Administrator for the Old Millbrook School EarlyON Centre.  She brings to the job more than seventeen years in the Early Learning and Care Community, much of it in Hamilton.  A few years ago she relocated near the area and… Continue reading