Tag: Millbrook
Spontaneous Decision Prompted Bellinger’s Enlistment in WWII
For the late Cavan veteran Clarence Munro, joining the Armed Forces in Halifax in 1939 was the best option available. At sixteen years of age, he had lost his parents and was supporting himself…
Midget Rep Stars 1st Tournament
For the first time in a number of years, Millbrook & District Minor Hockey is hosting a Midget Rep team. With a small roster of 12 skaters and one goalie, no one knew what…
Council Asks for 4-Way Stop in Mount Pleasant
As a result of public concerns raised to County Council, Peterborough County Public Works Department completed a Road Safety Audit for the intersection of County Road 9 (Mount Pleasant Road) and County Road 10.…
Letter to the Editor – Millbrook Zucchini Festival
Dear Editor, The Millbrook Zucchini Festival Test Bake Ovens Organizing Committee would like to thank everyone who came out on that now seemingly long past beautiful Sunday in September to help us celebrate 150…
Funding Approved for Community Improvement Plan for Downtown Millbrook
After the cancellation of the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), plans for a detailed streetscape plan to guide the Downtown revitalization plan looked bleak. The 2016 budget had $20,000 designated towards the development of…
Healthy Outdoor Playspaces
“Play is what we do when no adult is telling us what to do.” Play has a critical role in child development. The benefits are not limited to physical ones such as improved motor…
At Our Libraries
With fall comes a return to routine and reading at our libraries. We have freshened up our locations with new bulletin boards in the children’s spaces. We hope all the patrons enjoy the small…
From the Sock Drawer to the Shelves of Chapters: Catherine Cerveny Writes
It takes a lifetime to write your first book and six months to write the second, so the story goes. For Catherine Cerveny, that will also be true for her third. A self-professed nerd,…
Nexicom Projects to Bring Fibre to Local Rural Communities
At the September 18th Council meeting, Tina Thornton – Manager, Special Assignments with Nexicom, outlined the firm’s plans to launch new fibre-based internet service to three local communities with help from the Connect…