For ease of uploading, these Community Events will appear again here for now, but will return to the Events Calendar in the sidebar within the next couple of issues. Thanks for your understanding. Book Signing Event: Sunday, December 1st from 1-3pm at Millbrook Mercantile. Come and say hello to Millbrook… Continue reading
Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic: Wednesday Dec. 18th, Clinic # 1 10am – Millbrook Manor, Clinic # 2 12:30pm – Millbrook Royal Canadian Legion. Christmas Luncheon: Thursday, Dec. 19th at noon at the Millbrook Legion. Full ham dinner, dessert, tea and coffee, $20. Entertainment provided by Millbrook/South Cavan Public School Choir…. Continue reading
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402, Millbrook: Luncheon: Friday, Nov. 29th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hot Hamburger with mashed potatoes and vegetable. Euchre Tournament: Friday, Nov. 29th, register at 6:30, play at 7pm, $5 per person, blind draw for partners. Jamboree with Stockdale: Sunday, Dec. 1st from 1 to… Continue reading
EarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2nd floor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. 12:30 pm Infant Open Gym for infants up to 15 months. Tuesdays and… Continue reading
We’re a free community newspaper published once monthly. Pick up your free copy locally or subscribe here for Canada Post delivery! We are always available by phone, mail or email to receive your information. Thank you! To allow time for proofing, approvals and layout, please submit as early as possible…. Continue reading
Peterborough County’s Healthcare Advancement Coordinator Lori Richey came to Cavan Monaghan to provide an update on her efforts to recruit full-time physicians to the region on Monday. She was hired to help stem the growth in the number of Peterborough County residents without a family doctor which is estimated to… Continue reading
At the November 19th meeting, Council approved a new policy for these unsightly but necessary pieces of infrastructure that have become a critical component of modern life. After an initial proposal presented earlier this month was met with some resistance, staff went back to the drawing board and returned with… Continue reading
At the November 4th meeting, the township’s accounting firm Baker Tilly provided the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements for final approval by Council. In her presentation, Baker Tilly representative Joanna Park acknowledged the strong controls built into financial procedures at the municipality and indicated that their review resulted in no comments… Continue reading
It’s getting uglier out there. These days people are circling the wagons to protect themselves against ominous threats. Across the globe we see tightening immigration, new tariffs, widening gaps between rich and poor and inconceivable suffering over arguments about whether nations can even exist. Stand offs of “us” against “them”… Continue reading
At the November 6th Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Resource meeting, School Board Trustees had another round of discussions about options to rebalance school populations through a realignment of feeder schools and school boundaries. The report included a new option based on the feedback through community meetings and online… Continue reading
In June, Council authorized the early termination of an agreement between the municipality and the City of Peterborough for the operations of the municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant to take effect on March 31st, 2025. Under this agreement, the City handled regulatory requirements, operational and maintenance issues. The termination… Continue reading
In early December 1975, folks were preparing for the Christmas holidays. Baking materials were selling briskly at Calhoun’s IGA. Turkeys were on sale for 89 cents/pound (Butterballs for 99 cents/pound). Some families and community groups were preparing floats for the Santa Claus parade. Pet rocks were the hot toy item… Continue reading
