Millbrook Figure Skating Club’s year end carnival was cancelled by the ice storm last month, eliminating the chance for the club’s 181 members to demonstrate the new skills they had acquired over the season to an appreciative audience of friends and family. Another tradition at these year-end events is the… Continue reading
For those who love everything local, there is good news about the Millbrook Farmers’ Market. Under new management, the event will happen every week, running Sundays from 10 am to 1pmat the Millbrook South Cavan Public School from now until October 25th. Not all vendors will participate in each event…. Continue reading
This year, the weekly harness races at Kawartha Downs return to their traditional Saturday evening time slot, with a post time of 6pm. As always, admission and parking for these events is free. The seasonincludes18 race dates, wrapping up on September 20th. Horse racing is an exciting sport, dynamic business… Continue reading
By Ruth Roberts, St Paul’s Cemetery Board Trustee St Paul’s Anglican Cemetery and Chapel at 1304 Zion Line, Millbrook was established in 1819and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Ontario. The care and continuation of the cemetery and grounds are overseen by St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. The… Continue reading
By Rev. Janet Stobie Celebrating Mothers is a special privilege for me because I was blessed with two wonderful mothers. Today I want to tell you something special about my mother who adopted me at age fifteen months. She gave me many things. The most important, though, was an introduction… Continue reading
Deanna Earle and David Lundrigan are the entrepreneurs behind a new fitness club coming to Millbrook they are calling Millbrook Fit. They are taking over the location vacated by the cannabis shop where they will offer fitness memberships, personal training, group classes and fitness support which they hope will make… Continue reading
By Jill Williams ”The promise of May is the joy of renewal, a time when nature paints with its brightest colours.” John Burroughs Spring has finally come to the valley arriving about three weeks later than last year. The grouse are drumming at all hours and the phoebes have returned… Continue reading
By Dan Bourgeois Tid or tyd, from the Old English word for fanciful/fond and bit, a small piece/bite. A little while ago, the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society began a project to digitize our archives, the plan being to ultimately make them available online. Currently we are scanning our collection of… Continue reading
The crowd was small but generally well-informed at the Open House event hosted by Mayor Graham on April 8that the CMCC. The objective was to introduce the Chief to the community in an informal setting where residents could hear directly about the successes and challenges facing the police service that… Continue reading
