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Upcoming Events
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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Sensory Sensitive Fridays at the Family Centre
New to the family centre is a monthly Drop-in specifically for families and children who experience sensory processing challenges. Sensory Sensitive Fridays will be offered the third Friday of each month from 9:00am – 11:30am. All families are welcome to our usual Drop-in days. We do, however, realize that we… Continue reading
Sundial of the Seasons
“July is the year at high noon.” Hal Borland Here in the valley the vegetable garden is off to a good start after the wettest spring in many years. Two types of snow peas, bush and climbing, both look like they have escaped from the tropics with their giant leaves…. Continue reading
Keeping Measles at Bay
Measles has made a comeback in Ontario. As of May 23, there have been 11 laboratory confirmed cases, all of them related to travel outside of the country, where measles outbreaks are occurring. Why are we so concerned about this disease? The World Health Organization estimates that in 2017, 110,000… Continue reading
Can We Continue to Agree “Enough”?
Our five- year- old grandson crawled into our bed this morning for a cuddle before his little sister woke up. Once he was all snuggled down, he opened the conversation with “My Daddy said that people come from Serbia (his dad is Serbian) to Canada because they want a good… Continue reading
Get Out! July 2019
The first day of summer was marvellous! That day I discovered that a maple tree that hangs slightly over from the neighbours’ yard was host to two bird nests this season. An oriole chose it for her nest high up in the branches; while quite low a family of vireos… Continue reading
New Statue at Buddhist Garden
Pictured is one of five new statues at the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden. Each one points to one of the cardinal points on the compass with the fifth one pointing down the centre of the site. A gfit from the monks at Wutai in China, the statues are made of… Continue reading
Farm Safety Starts with Good Housekeeping
This season has been particularly challenging for the agricultural community. Even when the sun has been shining, the consequences of consecutive days of rain has left many fields too wet to prepare, let alone plant. When a window of opportunity to make some headway opens, farmers are eager to literally… Continue reading
Millbrook Fair 2019 & Homecraft Winners
Once again, contestants came to test their skills against noble competitors in a wide variety of home craft categories, including baking, preserving, handcrafts, photography and more. Below are just a few of our prize winners from this year’s event. Baking- Special Pies Rhubarb: 1st Jamie Lee Pearson Immel; 2nd Gayle… Continue reading