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Upcoming Events
May4Sat20242:00 pm 11th Annual Red Pashmina Walk @ Emmanuel United Church11th Annual Red Pashmina Walk @ Emmanuel United ChurchMay 4 @ 2:00 pmAt 2 p.m. there will be a welcome and speakers, and the walk, begins at 3pm. Sponsored by the Peterborough chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. An Afghan family who fled Afghanistan in fear after the Taliban takeover, and who now reside in Peterborough, will be sharing their... Continue reading →May6Mon20249:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreMay 6 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmOpen 9am to 3pm every Monday to Friday. Please consider donating good quality used clothing. Funds received from the sale of these items support local programs and services.May8Wed2024May10Fri20246:30 pm Game Night – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchGame Night – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchMay 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmBethany Community Hub invites you to enjoy board games, card games and memory games at the lower level of Bethany United Church, 3 George Street, Bethany. Fun for the whole family.May11Sat202412:30 pm Millbrook Library Ice Cream Fund...Millbrook Library Ice Cream Fund...May 11 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pmWe are having an Ice Cream Social Fundraiser this month! Join us at either branch on Saturday, May 11th from 12:30-2:00pm to enjoy a delicious treat for Mother’s Day. We will have ice cream, cones, and a variety of toppings to choose from. The cost for each person will be... Continue reading →May12Sun20249:00 am Springville Market Mother’s Day ... @ Springville Tap ‘N GrillSpringville Market Mother’s Day ... @ Springville Tap ‘N GrillMay 12 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmFeaturing Mother’s day Brunch until noon, face painting, B12 injections, Reiki treatments, readings, ice cream, live music, and crafts.May15Wed2024May16Thu20247:00 pm Alderville First Nation Historia...Alderville First Nation Historia...May 16 @ 7:00 pmAnnual General Meeting of your Millbrook Cavan Historical Society, at Millbrook Legion Hall. Come and learn about Alderville’s unique history. All welcome. Info: millbrookcavanhs.org
Category Archives: 2020
Why be Grateful?
Thanksgiving weekend is coming. In North America, our celebration began with the pilgrims giving thanks for the fall harvest that would get them through the winter. Today as the holiday weekend approaches, we also open our eyes to the bounty in God’s world. Whether it’s our own gardens filled with… Continue reading
Boundary Review Initiated to Prepare for 2022 Municipal Election
This month, the process of realigning ward boundaries within the township will begin. The current boundaries were established in 1998, when the former Townships of Cavan, North Monaghan and the Village of Millbrook were amalgamated to create what is now the Township of Cavan Monaghan. The issue of ward boundaries… Continue reading
New and Improved – Kms for Care Launches Again to Support Community Care
Throughout the pandemic, Community Care never stopped serving the communities of Peterborough County and didn’t miss a day of service to clients in Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan. “We adapted and thanks to our staff and volunteers we never stopped supporting our clients and the most vulnerable to remain independent in… Continue reading
Sidewalk Sale
Where Are They Now?
Ryan Gregory Produces Arctic Fishing Series in Yellowknife Ryan Gregory caught the fishing bug early. At two years of age two, his father Wayne set him up with a fishing. Growing up around the corner from the Mill pond, he took full advantage of local fishing spots. As he got… Continue reading
New Bridal Shop Brings Some Glamour to Downtown
Downtown Millbrook just became a little classier with the arrival of a new Bridal shop called Menzies House. The atmosphere in the shop is not uptight, and tears are not required while making the dress selection. The only drama customers will find at Menzies House is in the dresses. Owners… Continue reading
! Millbrook Community Garden Miscommunication !
Alarmingly, some members of the public have interpreted the sign stating ‘Enjoy” posted at the Community Garden by the Old Millbrook School literally and have not only been helping themselves cutting bouquets of flowers from the central flower garden, and even helping themselves to the vegetables that have been the… Continue reading
Common Ground – October 2020
“O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather.” -Helen Hunt Jackson – One of the signs of fall here in the valley is the first heavy frost that makes the morning glories no longer glorious…. Continue reading
