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Oct12Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 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 →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolOct 12 @ 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.Oct13Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 13 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 ChurchOct 13 @ 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.Oct14Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 14 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 MillbrookOct 14 @ 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 ChurchOct 14 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.
Author Archives: Karen Graham
Another Tranche of 2021 Census Data Released
More information obtained through the 2021 Census exercise was released in mid-July, offering details about the changing demographics in our nation and our small corner of the country. The size of the average family in Canada continues to shrink, from 4.2 people in 1931 to 2.9 in 2021. The proportion… Continue reading
Centennial Place BBQ
Today’s Faith – Healing Tears – August 2022
Many years ago, at a grief workshop I attended, a medical doctor told us that tears are essential for good health. When we experience extreme stress, our bodies produce a toxin that can only be expelled through our tears. When people refuse to cry, the toxin can attack us from… Continue reading
Community Volunteer Award at the Peterborough County Recognition Awards
More Summer Fun at Your Libraries
By Courtney Spence, Library Programmer Summer Programming at the CMLibraries is in full swing! As the summer has progressed, we have altered our programs and schedule slightly. Summer programming will continue until Friday, September 2nd. Join us every Tuesday at 10:00am at the Bruce Johnston Branch for our STEM Crafts… Continue reading
Sensational Seams
If it’s time to cover up your windows, it might be time to call in the pros. You can always pick up a curtain panel or roller blind at Home Depot, but if you’re ready to invest in the beauty and function of your space, there is a wide range… Continue reading
From Ukraine to Millbrook – a Family’s Story
The war in Ukraine began in 2014 when I was only 5 years old. I remember very well how my parents accepted a family completely unknown to us into our house. They were from Ilovaisk, in the Donetsk region. Their son Artem was the same age as me and we… Continue reading
Letter to the Editor – July 2022
We all agree we need to invest in recreational facilities, but in these increasingly stressful times we also need to build community spirit and find common ground with each other. Open air spaces are critical to our physical/mental health and accessible, public spaces like commons, squares and parks bring all… Continue reading