The year 1967, marking the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, was jam-packed with special events and celebrations. The country was in the party mood, and ready to show the world what we were made of. What better way could there be to demonstrate our true mettle than to feature the… Continue reading
On Saturday, September 28 Peterborough Curling Club’s High School league convenors Joe Muldoon and Brad Robinson were presented with Curling Ontario’s Community Hero Award at Curling Ontario’s AGM which was held in Richmond Hill. The Curling Community Hero Award serves to recognize those who made an extraordinary contribution to the… Continue reading
Pictured are Garry & Sherry Shearer, Rachel & Richard Kellar at the Advantage Charity Classic golf tournament for Millbrook Community Care. This event attracted 124 golfers raised more than $14,000 towards the organization’s annual fundraising requirement of $78,000 which supplements the provincial government contribution to their annual operating budget. KG
Visitors to the Millbrook Farmers’ Market last month were treated to a display of grace and athleticism from members of the National Baton Corps. This non-profit organization has been operating for more than 40 years, and offers recreational and competitive baton twirling and pomp pom (think cheerleading) lessons for girls… Continue reading
This was the fourth time the local OHL team competed at the CMCC in a preseason game. The event was hosted by Millbrook Minor Hockey as a fundraiser in their efforts to subsidize registration fees to keep the cost of hockey more affordable. The event kicked off featuring local talent… Continue reading
At the August Council meeting, Enduro Race organizer Alex Schmidt was on hand to request permission to use part of the Millbrook Valley Trail system for another edition of the Ganny Enduro Mountain Bike Race. This is the eighth of nine races in the Enduro series and the fourth time… Continue reading
The excitement of watching Team Canada compete in Paris has lost a bit of its lustre as the Olympic Women’s Soccer Team scandal deals a blow to our national pride. We don’t think of ourselves as cheaters, nor should we, but it seems we are not immune to the pressure… Continue reading
Since the ice returned to the CMCC in mid-July, it has attracted a line-up of hockey schools and training camps for aspiring hockey players with bookings all day, all week. The CMCC was also the location of a one-day hockey tournament for youngsters organized by Rob Carleton, President of On… Continue reading
