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Big Changes Ahead
The Sears Catalogue Agency at Bear Essentials will be closing on April 3rd.  Jason Andrews, the area Manager for Sears, is currently looking for a new location in Millbrook and would be interested in talking to any business with around 200 square feet of space to spare.

“It’s disappointing” said Ian McQuarrie “but we needed the space. I‘ve had some sort of association with Sears since 1969, so it will seem strange when it is all over. We will be moving Bethany Hills Interiors into the space vacated by Sears and closing the store at 17 King Street Eastby the end of  March. Bonnie’s in-home consultations are the whole reason we opened Bethany Hills Interiors and she would like to concentrate on that aspect of the business. The Sears business has also tied us down for the past five years. The parcels come in twice a week and I need to be there to write a cheque to Sears every day for the parcels that are picked up. We’re looking forward to being able to take a break. We have great staff, who are very capable of handling the day to day activities in the store.”

“Leaving the most beautiful retail space in Millbrook is going to be hard” said Bonnie, “but I want to spend my time at what I love to do, and that’s creating beautiful rooms. We won’t be able to stock furniture, rugs and lamps any more, but our suppliers have been great and everything will still be available to us as Custom Orders for our Clients. We have lots of Customers who shop both stores to find the perfect gift. This move will make it a lot easier for them.”

Bonnie will be concentrating on Hunter Douglas window fashions, Sensational Seams drapery as well as colour consultations, furniture placement and the other elements required to create a beautiful living space. Lampe Berger, Ohso Soft Bamboo, beeswax candles and all of the linens from Nygard and Bergman Home will be moving to Bear Essentials along with all of the decorating accessories.
 
“We are trying to find some way to keep the Art Gallery at Bethany Hills Interiors open, in it’s current space, at least on a part-time basis.” said Bonnie. “We are discussing various possibilities with some of the Artists and with the Landlord.”  The Art Gallery has drawn a lot of Visitors from the area and is a very popular spot to visit for Tourists when they visit the Village.

“Right now we are concentrating on clearing the merchandise at Bethany Hills Interiors that won’t be moving to Bear Essentials and some merchandise at Bear Essentials to make room. The things we need to clear have been reduced to cost or less so there are some very good deals available right now. We have a variety of things marked down for clearance at Bear Essentials, and the furniture, lamps and rugs at Bethany Hills Interiors are tagged with their clearance prices.” 

 
















12 King Street East
Millbrook, Ontario

Tuesday to Friday
10:00am - 5:30pm


Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm












We moved Bethany Hills Interiors
across the street to number 17. The new store  has lots of Home Decor items, Lampe Berger, Canadian Made Furniture, Bamboo Towels, Sheet Sets, Kouchini Linens, Hunter Douglas Blinds, Drapery, Fabrics, Carpets and Rugs and Original Art.


Come and check it out 

See more pictures of Bethany Hills Interiors on the Special Events Page 

Tuesday to Friday
10:00am to 5:30pm

Saturday
10:00am to 4:00pm







Bear Essentials is primarily a Gift, Home Décor and Garden Accessory Store, but we carry a wide variety of items outside of those definitions. There are literally thousands of different items in stock at any given time. We try to carry items that are unusual and not available at every gift store. We carry work by local and other Canadian Artists and Artisans including Shelley Adam, Peter Hoffer, Murray MacKinnon,  Deb Reynolds and Mel V. As the store name implies, we are a Dealer for Boyds Bears and also carry Bearington Bears and plush by other Manufacturers. We have a very large selection of candles, including Country Home Candles and bee's wax and soya candles.




                                                 

Tuesday to Friday 
10:00am to 5:30pm

Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm

 

Bethany Hills Interiors is located at 17 King Street East in Millbrook. Bonnie's aim is to help you create a beautiful room. Services include consulting with you to choose colours, fabrics, wallpaper, window treatments, accessories, art, flooring, furniture and cabinets. Bonnie will help you arrange furniture, pictures and accessories and offer suggestions for improving overall flow, comfort and the beauty of your home. Custom Drapery and Upholstery, Hunter Douglas Blinds, Canadian Art, Canadian Made Furniture, even Custom Furniture are available through Bethany Hills Interiors. We will create colour palettes for a room or your entire home. We will shop with you, or for you, for home furnishings, art, window treatments, flooring and kitchen cabinets.

A Sears Catalogue Agency is also located in Bear Essentials . Simply order your selections from 1-800-267-3277 or http://www.sears.ca/ and ask to have your purchases delivered to Bear Essentials in Millbrook, Ontario. You can pick up free catalogues, pick up Catalogue Orders, drop off returns or exchanges and make payments on your Sears Card at Bear Essentials in Millbrook, Ontario.          

The Stores, Shops and Services of Millbrook Ontario offer a tranquil break from your hectic lifestyle. Come and enjoy the serenity of the countryside, while still being able to access all of the products and services you expect. 

Millbrook, Ontario is a unique Village at the gateway to the Kawarthas. A quick trip to our historic Village will provide everything required for a fabulous weekend. Amenities in the Village include a Foodland, a Liquour Store, a Gas Station, a TD Canada Trust and Bank Machine, a Pro Hardware, an IDA Pharmacy, Restaurants, Auto Repair and Convenience Stores

Shopping in Millbrook, the village in the valley, can be a relaxing, rewarding experience. The stores in Millbrook can supply the essentials like Groceries, Hardware, Wine, Spirits, Beer, Banking, Gasoline, Drugs, and take out food, or, other important things like Postal Service, Videos, Meals, Gifts, Home Decor, Fabrics and much, much more. Visit www.millbrookbia.com for information on stores in the Village, or www.millbrook.ca for businesses in the surrounding area.

Millbrook, Ontario "a green and pleasant land"! Where history lives on in a turn-of-the-century charm, but life hasn't stood still in this beautiful village in the valley. You will find a treasure trove of experiences in our unique shops with friendly hometown service. 

Millbrook is home to a growing community of professional artists millbrookgallery.com and to the 4^th Line Theatre, 4thlinetheatre.on.ca  one of Canada's premier outdoor theatre companies.  Millbrook serves as the commercial centre for the surrounding countryside and hosts one of Ontario's oldest Agricultural Fairs

Millbrook is home to a series of Events throughout the year. Maplefest in April, The Millbrook & District Agricultural Fair in June, The Fabulous ‘50's Car, and Truck Show in July, Ladies Night in August,  Pumpkin Patch in October and Olde Tyme Christmas in December. For information on Events throughout Peterborough County this summer, visit www.kickitupinthekawarthas.com

Millbrook's many streams made this location an ideal mill site. In 1816, John Deyell came from Ireland to build the first mill on the same site where Needler's Mill stands today. The village prospered and quickly grew to a recorded 1700 inhabitants. In the 1880's, Millbrook's population dropped to half when the Canadian west opened to new settlement. New rail lines began bypassing the village, and then the highways: Millbrook was left behind.

Fate has preserved much of the village as it was 100 years ago. Those who cherish heritage will find in Millbrook a legacy to Ontario and small town life.

There are more than 45 designated historic buildings in Millbrook -- more per capita than any other Ontario town. Needler's Mill by the pond is the third mill to rest on this site, having been moved here in 1909 from Cedar Valley and restored by a citizens' group in 1982. On the hill above the village sits the majestic Old School, built in 1889 on what is said to have been a native campsite. The old fire hall on Hay Street was built in 1881 and has a rare Tuscan-style tower for drying hoses. It now serves as a museum housing fire fighting equipment, and is open to the public on special occasions.

These are just a few of the heritage buildings worthy of discovery. The entire downtown has changed very little since it was rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1875. Visit The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society, located at 17 King Street East kawartha.net/~mchs/mchs.htm for historical information on Millbrook and the surrounding area.

For a cool walk in the shady woods, take the path leading from the millpond up to Medd's Mountain Conservation Area. The entire area south of the village contains passive-use park space and trout streams, all awaiting the intrepid explorer. And, only a bit further a-field, lies the Ganaraska Forest, 10,000 acres of forest interlaced with miles of hiking and biking trails, transformed into groomed cross-country and snowmobile trails in the winter with a maintained link to the village.

And all within 90 minutes drive from Toronto!