Millbrook Figure Skating Club Seeks Municipal Support

At the May 7th meeting, Millbrook Figure Skating Club executives Kelly Hines and Melissa Blakely asked Council to consider a request for $2000 of support for their club.   Last year the club experienced a sharply lower enrolment which fell from 74 to 49 skaters, resulting in a break-even financial year… 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

Guilty Pleasure Patisserie Comes to the Millbrook Market

He’s known as the Doughnut Guy, and he’s okay with that.  Jeremy Riel is a new vendor at the monthly Millbrook Farmers’ Market, offering more than a dozen varieties of luscious, hand-made doughnuts and French pastries.  Equipped with training from Ottawa’s Cordon Bleu school, he has been selling his generous-sized… Continue reading

The 4th – a Tart Celebrating Local Creativity

Pastry Peddler baker Brad — got his creative juices flowing to develop a tart for the 4th Line Theatre as their contribution to this year’s largest Butter Tart Tour christened Arts ‘n Tarts.  Last year, the popular Kawartha Butter Tart tour adopted a Canada 150 theme launching a Canadiana collection… 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

Next Farmers’ Market June 24

Mark your calendars everyone.  The third market of the season is on Sunday, June 24, 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin Street. The Millbrook Farmers’ Market is a unique monthly outdoor market, running the 4th Sunday of every month, from April to October.  Our primary focus… Continue reading