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Upcoming Events
Nov10Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 10 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 →7:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchNov 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmPractices every Monday evening, 7:00-9:00, at Centreville-Harmony Church, one concession south of the roundabout, County Rd. 28 at Zion Line. If you love to sing, come! For information, contact Annette, fallisa@hotmail.com or Beryl, bcablewilliams@gmail.com.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 →8:30 am Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookNov 11 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 amTuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome10:00 am Line Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchLine Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchNov 11 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.10:45 am Remembrance Day Services @ Millbrook CenotaphRemembrance Day Services @ Millbrook CenotaphNov 11 @ 10:45 amTuesday, November 11th at 10:45 am at the Millbrook Cenotaph, hosted by the Millbrook Legion.
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Save the Date – Ladies’ Night Returns August 3rd, 2023
You won’t want to miss this year’s Millbrook BIA Ladies’ Night which returns in August for its sixteenth season. The action starts at 4 pm in downtown Millbrook, featuring specials at our local retailers as well as vendors filling the street. Ladies (and gents) of all ages are invited to… Continue reading
Millbrook’s EarlyON Centre Welcomes New Educator
Recently, The Old Millbrook School EarlyON Child and Family Centre welcomed a new Educator to the Team. Megan Marshall is very excited to be working with The Old Millbrook School EarlyON Child and Family Centre. She has resided in the surrounding area her whole life, is married and has a… Continue reading
Kick Off to Summer
Summer Fun at the CMLibraries
Summer is officially here! We have some great programs and activities planned for the summer, which will focus on getting outside and being active. We will continue to have our Children’s Storytime on Tuesdays at the Bruce Johnston Branch and Fridays at the Millbrook Branch. As we had such a… Continue reading
The Old Arena’s Days are Numbered
At the June 5th meeting, Council decided to bite the bullet and say out loud that the old arena would be shuttered sooner than later. There was insufficient support to justify any significant expenditure on the 70-year-old building after studies indicated that even the facilities’ current users aren’t keen to… Continue reading
Common Ground – July 2023
“Do what we can, summer will have its flies. If we walk in the woods, we must feed the mosquitoes.” Emerson My friend the Wind Chime Hater is convinced that the mosquitoes are bigger this year. I’m not sure that they’re bigger but there are certainly a lot of them…. Continue reading
Make Hay While the Sun Shines – The Rest of the Story
This farmer was raking his hay on Larmer Line last week in order to expedite the drying process so he could get it baled ahead of the rain in the weekend forecast. Raking fluffs up the crop, allowing better air circulation before the crop is baled and stored for later… Continue reading
The Challenges of Faith Today
As human beings we like to connect God with our peace and comfort. During the tough times, the times of grief, failure or illness, we call out to God, “Please help me. Please give me peace. I need comfort. I need your strength.” Sometimes we think of God as we… Continue reading