Cultural Mapping Project Documents Sites of Historical and Cultural Significance

This summer the municipality hired a student to update the township’s natural and cultural map. Originally developed in 2011, this tool is used by local government to identify and protect local cultural resources in planning decisions. This map-ping project is the first step in the development of a municipal strategy… Continue reading

Local Assets Catch a Photographer’s Eye

By Celia Hunter Termed ‘A Jewel in Peterborough County’, Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan Township have earned pride of place in a just released coffee table book commemorating the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson Settlers project. Peterborough, Spirit of Place features photo-graphs by John McQuarrie, who spearheaded this publication in partnership… Continue reading

Home Construction Begins in Towerhill North Subdivision

Despite a soft housing market, construction has begun in the second large residential development in Millbrook. Houses are going up in two locations in the Towerhill North subdivision behind the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre: a single detached home and several townhouses. While the location of the new construction appears random… Continue reading

Committees of Council – The Business Improvement Area

This is the 3rd in our series explaining the role of the six committees that operate under the umbrella of the municipality. The Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA)was formed in 1987 through Municipal By-law. It is a not-for-profit organization that operates under the guidance and direction of a volunteer board… Continue reading

KPRDSB 2026 Capital Budget Allocates Funding for New Millbrook Elementary School

Last month, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Budget included a $24.2 mil-lion allocation for the new Millbrook Elementary School identified as the Towerhill North Neighbourhood elementary School. Located at Fallis Lane and County Road 10 in Cavan Monaghan’s Towerhill subdivision, the funding is designated for the construction of a… Continue reading

Grace Glass, a True Friend of the Community, Celebrates 90 years

  By Celia Hunter “I can’t possibly have lived here for 50 years,” Glass muses, “because I’m pretty sure I just turned 40!!” With a joyous laugh, Grace shares this spirited assurance with friends gathered to celebrate her 90thbirthday at the end of June. These friends represent the many passions, causes… Continue reading

Thanks for the Fair!

Visitors to the 174th Millbrook Fair were treated to comfortable temperatures and clear skies for the duration of the event. Fair Board members commented that this was the first time in recent memory that track preparation required adding water instead of removing it. On Thursday, roughly 300 students from Millbrook… Continue reading

New Millbrook School Crosses Significant Hurdle

Negotiations are now underway between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Cortel Group for the transfer of the property upon which the new elementary school in Millbrook will be built. The plan of subdivision has been registered which is required before any lots can be sold. This… Continue reading