Tag: local people
Sustainable Forestry in My Woodlot
After years of learning about sustainable forestry with the help of the Kawartha Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association, I decided to have trees marked for selective cutting on my property. It was a…
Chamber Corner- Iron Equipment Keeps That Heavy Equipment Moving
After commuting to a job at CAT in Toronto for 10 years, Iron Equipment owner Jamie Molloy decided to find something local. For a few years he worked for Wajax Industries in field…
Christmas in the Village Wrapped Up
There was something for everyone, young and old, at this year’s Christmas in the Village weekend. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this happen, and here’s to the beginning of…
BIA Celebrates Local Business Owners with Sticking Power
At this year’s annual BIA dinner, organizers took a different tack, inviting a dozen BIA business owners who have each operated in town for more than 20 years, to celebrate their common experience. Together…
Specialty Chocolate Shop Arrives In Time for the Holidays
It was clear this was a special store coming to King Street when above the paper covering the windows all that could be seen was a brass chandelier. Millbrook Valley Chocolates owners Stephen and…
Film crew arrives in Millbrook for new series, “Anne”
The streets of Millbrook were converted to an earlier period of time on Prince Edward Island with red sand covering the pavement, old-fashioned store fronts and unusual traffic patterns during the shooting of the…
Mediation Program Launched in Peterborough County
Conflict is a natural part of life. The trick is to be prepared to deal with it effectively. That was the message from Community Engagement & Development Coordinator Peter Williams of the Peterborough Police…
She Says You Have Angels
I never used to think about angels, despite living in Millbrook’s former St. Andrew’s United Church. But that changed a few Christmases ago, one night as I was closing up shop in the little…