Merridy Senior and Eben Hancock have been operating their local organic farm on the edge of Millbrook for six years now, and their business continues to evolve as they seek new ways to grow. Theirs is a traditional mixed farm operation on 100 acres, but most of their labour happens… Continue reading
Our Millbrook and District Lions Club is once again hosting their PetValu Walk for Dog Guides in downtown Millbrook. The event takes place on Sunday, May 26, and is one of approximately 300 events in communities across the country, raising funds to train Dog Guides for Canadians with disabilities. Last… Continue reading
Andy Harjula is an active volunteer in his own community and abroad. He can often be found at his church at St. John’s Ida, at a free tax clinic at Centennial Place or on the Community Policing Committee helping to keep our roads safe or organizing youth events, always lending… Continue reading
This weekend will be the last for ice events at the Millbrook arena as the final season for the facility winds down with a bang. Things kick off with a do-or-die OMHA Final playoff game 5 where the Millbrook PeeWee Rep team hosts Shallow Lake after tying the Championship series… Continue reading
It was a season of ups and downs for the DT Power Sports and Marine Midget Rep team. With a full team this season the Coaching staff and players had high hopes for their season. It was a rough start, but by their 2nd tournament in Parry Sound the team… Continue reading
There are those who can’t resist a live auction! Almost all of us own “collectibles”, and a few of us have valuable collections. The Historical Society invites you to bring one or two of your favourite “keepers” for a show and tell evening at the Fireside Lounge, Centennial Place in… Continue reading
When a serious car accident left a single young Millbrook mother in difficulty, staff at Compass Early Learning where her son spends his days in childcare felt they should do more than support the child–they wanted to support the family. They have organized a benefit dance scheduled for the evening… Continue reading
Diann Corfe, president of Branch 402, Royal Canadian Legion, kicked off the Historical Society’s March event held Friday, March 22 in the Legion Hall, with some colourful and entertaining memories of Frontier Days, a special event held in the early part of the 1970s in downtown Millbrook. Dr. Van Loon… Continue reading
This year, the Bailieboro Women’s Institute Spring Luncheon featured a guest speaker from Peterborough Public Health informing the audience about some of the less desirable aspects of the upcoming season. In her presentation about Vector-Borne Diseases, Wanda Tonus outlined some specific health challenges that come with warmer weather and offered… Continue reading
