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Nov14Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorNov 14 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Nov15Sat20252:00 pm Seeking Justice for Afghan Women... @ Emmanuel United ChurchSeeking Justice for Afghan Women... @ Emmanuel United ChurchNov 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmSaturday, Nov. 15th from 2 to 4pm at Emmanuel United Church, George St., Peterborough, hosted by the local chapter of Right to Learn Afghanistan. Short videos and talks on Seeking Justice for Afghan Women and Girls will be presented. Tickets $20. For info, contact peterborough@RightToLearn.caNov16Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 16 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolNov 16 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmSundays from 10 am to 1pm in the parking lot of Millbrook South Cavan Public School. Find fresh farm products including fruit, vegetables, eggs and flowers, along with local cheese, wine, and artisan products produced locally.Nov17Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 17 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →
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This Month at our Libraries – August 2019
What a fun-filled summer this has been so far at the CMLibraries, and there is one more month of fun to come! Who loves a yard sale?! You’re in luck the Millbrook Branch will be hosting an indoor yard sale fundraiser on August 10th from 9am – 1pm. That means… Continue reading
Council to Consider On-Road ATV Use on Municipal Roads
With 30 spectators in the gallery at the last Council meeting, it was clear a new issue was touching a nerve with some community members. The item of interest was a report presented by Parks and Facilities Manager Gerry Barker regarding potential routes for consideration for on-road All-Terrain Vehicle traffic…. Continue reading
OLG Makes First Quarter Payments to Local Municipal Governments
Last month, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) provided first-quarter (April 1 to June 30, 2019) non-tax gaming revenue payments of $132,375 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs, and a further $837,838 to the City of Peterborough for hosting Shorelines Casino Peterborough. This… Continue reading
Congratulations on your Retirement
After serving the community for 37 years, Dr. Lar. as he is affectionately known. will make his last chiropractic adjustment at the end of the month. Lynn and Larry Smith look forward to an active retirement which kicks off with a cycling trip north of Montreal in September. Between hockey,… Continue reading
Mountain Bike Setup (Part 2)
In last month’s column, three points of contact were discussed – feet, seat, and hands. We covered the feet and the seat but never quite made it to the hands. A rider’s hands are required to steer, brake, shift gears and change seatpost height, all while supporting a third to… Continue reading
Singer/Songwriter Melissa Payne Launches Acting Debut in 4th Line Theatre’s Carmel
August marks the world premiere of the 4th Line Theatre’s new play, “Carmel”, written by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow. Set in 1937, in the hamlet of Carmel just south of Millbrook, the play is the third in the Barnardo children play series and follows the struggles of the White… Continue reading
Feature Film Shoots Scenes in Downtown Millbrook
Cavan-Monaghan is a film-friendly township, as demonstrated by the string of film crews through town. Last week, Netflix was in town filming scenes for its upcoming film, “Tiny Dancer”, and Tuesday they closed Foodland for the day to film inside the store. Next week Netflix is back filming “Jupiter’s Legacy”…. Continue reading
Local, Luxurious Handcrafted Ladies’ Line Appeals to all the Senses
Some of you may remember Anna Luckai as a music teacher at Millbrook South Cavan Public School about ten years ago. She continues to teach but now educates high school students in Port Perry about careers during the fall semester and spends the remaining eight months of the year on… Continue reading