Last week, I watched a pair of cardinals enjoying our bird feeder. Red feathers flashing in the sun, they swooped and settled for breakfast. At first, they were individuals, two heads twisting, wary eyes checking for intruders as they nibbled at the seed. Then came the shift. The less colourful… Continue reading
Join Fia, Ember and their friends at the CMCC to sail around the smooth, flat all-purpose flooring that hid under the ice surface all winter long. Bring in your own roller skates or roller blades as there are no equipment rentals available. The rink is available from 4 to 5pm… Continue reading
“May, with alle thy floures and thy grene, Welcome be thou, fair fresshe May.” – Chaucer Back in the depths of winter I was asked, probably rhetorically, why we live here. I will answer the question anyway. We live here because spring is so glorious. Dr Johnson said that a… Continue reading
Now that the weather is starting to get warmer, it’s time to start thinking about Spring Programming! Our Sensory Bins are continuing to run on Wednesdays, with an emphasis on hands-on Spring learning. Our Children’s Storytime on Tuesdays and Fridays will also focus on Spring and the new beginnings that… Continue reading
On Friday, March 24th, 2023, a Board of Directors member delegation from Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) met with the Honorable David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks along with his staff Sebastian Bonham-Carter, Manager of Appointments and Stakeholder Relations from the Minister’s Office. Representing BCWA was Chris… Continue reading
Pictured right is Bob Stevens representing the home team and facing off against the Peterborough opponent at the ceremonial puck drop prior to the first game of the men’s tournament at the CMCC on Monday morning. Millbrook’s 65+ Men’s hockey team enters their first Ontario Senior Games Invitational Hockey Tournament… Continue reading
Over the past few years, the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society has worked in collaboration with Cavan Monaghan Libraries in a number of ways. The Millbrook branch of the library is the location of the heritage display cabinet where MCHS Board member Peter Ramsay curates exhibits featuring both local artifacts… Continue reading
While it’s a bit late to help install the taps like MPP Laurie Scott did last month, visitors are invited to visit local syrup producers at their sugarbushes on April 1st and 2nd to show how that clear, thin sap is transformed into that rich, sweet confection. Producers will share… Continue reading
