2026 Season Marks the Resurrection of Popular Play The Schoolhouse
Actors in the 4th Line Theatre’s upcoming production of The Schoolhouse, from left to right: Alexei DeLuca, Alex Pearce and Rainbow Kester. This 4th Line Theatre season opens with the return of the popular Leanne Brodie play called “The Schoolhouse”. The story is set in 1938 in rural Ontario, in a one-room school house…
Millbrook Fair is a Celebration of Local Tradition
For families like the Haass, the Millbrook Fair is about tradition. Since its debut in1975, Ed Haass has participated in the Truck and Tractor Pull at the Millbrook Fair. In those days participants used their working tractors, and his was a 1951 Farmall M. He was on a tractor again last week, pulling in…
Millbrook Fair’s 175th Celebration
This was a big year for the Millbrook Agricultural Society and they took on the challenge of making this year’s Fair very special. The festivities began with an opening ceremony highlighted by a flyover from the Snowbirds, a fairground featuring many more vendors, rides and shows. Even the food selection was also expanded, and…
Now & Then – July 2026: Early School Days, Part Two
By Dan Bourgeois The last Now and Then column looked at the very early days of education in our area and Ontario generally. During the mid 1800s the structure of schooling in Cavan township began to be established. The school year of two sessions was established; from April to September and October to March.…
Classes at the CMCC
Pictured are ladies ready to show their stuff at the Friday morning Zumba Class at the CMCC organized by Community Care.
Alzheimer Society Launches Social Group for Caregivers at the Millbrook Library
Alzheimer’s disease is one of many causes of the broader set of symptoms of dementia caused by disorders affecting the brain. The Alzheimer Society provides accurate data on dementia helping those who fear they are experiencing signs of the disorder, are living with it, or are caring for someone who suffers from dementia. Those…