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Oct10Fri202511:30 am BBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookBBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 10 @ 11:30 am – Oct 11 @ 1:30 pmOctober 10thand 24th from 11:30 to 1:30pm. Eat in or take out.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 welcome
Category Archives: November 2024
Peterborough Curling Club Members Recognized as Ontario Community Heroes

On Saturday, September 28 Peterborough Curling Club’s High School league convenors Joe Muldoon and Brad Robinson were presented with Curling Ontario’s Community Hero Award at Curling Ontario’s AGM which was held in Richmond Hill. The Curling Community Hero Award serves to recognize those who made an extraordinary contribution to the… Continue reading
Cavan Monaghan Parents Voice Concerns at KPRDSB Meeting

Two reports were presented by staff at last week’s Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) meeting, prompting a swift reaction from Cavan Monaghan parents. Three parents presented their concerns regarding the recommendation of the Resource Committee to adopt a plan to move Cavan Monaghan intermediate and secondary students from… Continue reading
Second Annual Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Forum Draws a Crowd

Last week the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) held their third annual community watershed forum at the Millbrook Legion. The Forum opened with guest speakers representing some of their partners. First was Jess Marlow of Trent Community Research Centre who discussed a variety of projects involving students from Trent and… Continue reading