Now & Then – February 2026: Snow Days
By Dan Bourgeois Pictured is a rail plough photo from the 1940s. This plough got stuck near Carmel Line. It seems we’ve had a lot of snowy and stormy days the last couple of winters, with bus cancellations and school closures disrupting family schedules. What was winter like around here in the past? Well,…
Congratulations to Public School Board Trustee Angela Lloyd
Pictured is School Board Trustee Angela Lloyd surrounded by her family along with Director of Education Rita Russo receiving an award at the latest School Board meeting. Pictured from left to right are her husband Tony, Director of Education Rita Russo, son Mark, daughter Kristina and Board Chair Paul Brown. At the Ontario Public…
Historical Society Launches Remembering our History Project
Residents come to the Millbrook Library to share their stories with members of the Historical Society. On January 29, the Historical Society (MCHS) launched our Remembering our History project with a Lunch & Learn gathering at the Millbrook branch of Cavan Monaghan Libraries. An enthusiastic crowd of just over 30 from all around our…
Millbrook Lions Join the Business Improvement Area to Sponsor New Chocolate Event
Owners at Dusk to Dawn are already flexing their creative muscle for the Roar for Chocolate Event with this tasty creation called After 8, which is reminiscent of the after dinner mint. Local businesses are making February a bit sweeter by creating chocolate-themed items to mix things up as winter drones on. Get on…
Therapy Dog Information Event
Is your dog friendly? Doesn’t jump up? Are you able to commit to a weekly, one-hour visit with your therapy dog to one of our client’s sites, local nursing and retirement homes, and hospital? East Central Therapy Dogs is hosting an Information Evening, to talk about “What is expected of a therapy dog?” and…
Lions Donate to Quilts For Cancer
On behalf of the Millbrook & District Lions Club Phil Unger presents a donation from the Club to Mary Burchell, Secretary of Quilts for Cancer Peterborough County. QFC volunteers make and deliver quilts to cancer patients in our community. The quilts are donated free of charge. The donation is made possible by the Community’s…