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Mar28Thu20246:45 pm A Night at the Movies Trivia Night @ Millbrook Legion HallA Night at the Movies Trivia Night @ Millbrook Legion HallMar 28 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pmRegistration at 6:45 pm. Come as a team or fly solo; dress for the red carpet, optional but why not come as your fave motion picture idol? MC Rachel Finnie is all set with skill-testing quizzes with the spotlight on the big screen. Free for MCHS members, $5 for guests.... Continue reading →Apr1Mon20249:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreApr 1 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmOpen 9am to 3pm every Monday to Friday. Please consider donating good quality used clothing. Funds received from the sale of these items support local programs and services.Apr3Wed2024Apr10Wed2024Apr17Wed2024
Clarke’s Café Continues the Family Tradition
The reprieve provided by the pandemic crystallized Jule’s Kitchen owner/operator Julie’s desire to move on from the restaurant she operated for – years in the family-owned building that houses Clarke’s Service Centre, the gas station, the car wash and laundromat. After mulling it over, Mike and Heather Clarke decided to… Continue reading
New Vet Joins Peterborough West Animal Hospital
Dr. Katie Richardson knows the area well, having attended Bethany Hills School and later, Lakefield College School. After graduating, she moved to Scotland for post-secondary education, acquiring an undergraduate degree from the university at St. Andrews and then completing her veterinary training in Edinburgh. Her colleague Dr. Alexis Smith… Continue reading
An Ideal Opportunity for Learning
The following appeared in a recent newsletter circulated to the members of the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society: With no chance to gather these days for our regular monthly meetings to learn about aspects of our history, this is an ideal time to take advantage of the free education… Continue reading
Winter Golf Comes to Baxter Creek
Three golf simulators have been installed in the clubhouse of Baxter Creek Golf Club on Cedar Valley Road in Cavan-Monaghan. Golf Pro Kevin Gunther and his son who is a competitive player, have tried them out and are quite impressed by the accuracy of the read of their shots. Players… Continue reading
Goodbye 2020!
2020 has been a very odd year in so many ways. And I will be more than happy to see it gone. We all know that our weather is less and less predictable. And it’s making my writing this column rather difficult. I like to be able to write about… Continue reading
We Can Choose Joy!
For me, December means the stress of shopping expeditions, Christmas parties, family gatherings, extra church services. This year, the COVID-19 protocol says, “Stay home!” Will that bring relief? No. I actually love the gift-giving, the parties, and having the family come home. I look forward to the feast, the games,… Continue reading
Pony Club on Hallowe-en – 2020
The Kawartha Pony Club enthralled youngsters in the afternoon on Hallowe-en strolling through the Highlands subdivision with costumes and treats. The community gave right back during the evening festivities with enthusiastic displays of lights, aliens, graveyards, dinosaurs, and more. It was hard to tell who was having more fun –… Continue reading
New Mountain Bike Club Forms in Millbrook
Last month, a new club was formed in Millbrook. Founded by Brad Cathrae, John Frizzle, and David D’Agostino, Millbrook MTB was born. The club is set up as a not-for-profit corporation and backed by a $5M group insurance policy with the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA). Its goals are to… Continue reading