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Nov11Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 11 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 →Nov12Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 12 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 →1:00 pm Euchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookEuchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookNov 12 @ 1:00 pmWednesdays at 1pm beginning June 18th.7:00 pm Monthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchMonthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchNov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmWednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. Musical focus: The “best” of the past year! All welcome! Just bring yourself and your voice! The aim is to have fun! Decaff-coffee/herbal tea/cookies and conversation following in the parish hall. For more information please contact... Continue reading →7:30 pm Summer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookSummer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookNov 12 @ 7:30 pmWednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome!
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4th Line Theatre Box Office Opens For Business February 12th
4th Line Theatre will open its box office for the purchase of tickets and gift certificate redemptions for the 2018 Summer Season as of Monday, February 12th. Tickets, gift certificates and picnics for 4th Line Theatre’s 2018 summer season can be purchased by phone (705-932-4445), online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca, at 4th… Continue reading
Babble – PoHo Weekend
I had been single for about half a year and was living deep in the Ganaraska as Valentine’s Day approached. The isolation was restorative, but with only my boys, coyotes and red squirrels for company, I had to admit I was lonely. Then one day, my solitude was interrupted by… Continue reading
ORCA Opens Public Consultation for Conservation Lands
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) has embarked upon a program to develop management statements for all of its properties. The purpose of a conservation area management statement is to describe the long-term ownership, management objectives and associated stewardship activities for the property. ORCA is currently developing a management statement for… Continue reading
Businesses Put Their Image in the Hands of Taylormade Signs
You may not recognize Pat Taylor of Taylormade Signs, but you will certainly recognize her work. For more than 30 years, she has been designing and creating custom carved and hand-painted signs that are works of art used by local businesses to present their face to the public. It’s a… Continue reading
Millbrook Resident Opens Inuit Art Gallery Linked to Unique History
Leslie Boyd has spent a great deal of her life in the remote community of Cape Dorset located on the south west corner of Baffin Island. A city girl from Toronto, growing up she spent weekends and holidays at her parents’ recreational property in the area, first at a farm… Continue reading
House League Team at the Liftlock Tournament
With five players in the first year of hockey and only nine skaters if they all show up, our Millbrook House League team looks a little different than most minor hockey teams. Usually by the Atom level, players have mastered skating and their knowledge of the rules and are… Continue reading
Bantams Bring Home International Silver Stick Trophy
Millbrook Stars Bantam Green travelled to Niagara Falls to compete in the 2018 International Silver Stick hosted by Pelham Minor Hockey. Our first game was an early 7:00am start Friday morning. As I gave my pregame speech I looked around the change room to see my team wide awake and… Continue reading
Local Midget Players Rack up Points in District All-Star Game
On Sunday January 7th, MDMHA hosted the 2018 Victoria Durham Midget All-Star game. Each of the 8 participating Rep centers in the Victoria Durham loop were asked to send their top 4 players to participate in this year’s game. They were also asked to nominate the top goalie from their… Continue reading