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Dec1Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 1 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 →9:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreDec 1 @ 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.7:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchDec 1 @ 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.Dec2Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 2 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 MillbrookDec 2 @ 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 ChurchDec 2 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.Dec3Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 3 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 →
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Summer is Officially Here!
Summer is Officially Here! By Courtney Spence CM Libraries Family Programming: Stop by our Bruce Johnston Branch on Tuesday, July 8th at 4:30pm to take part in our Junior Gardeners. We will be making a dinosaur garden using a variety of supplies, such as sand, rocks, foliage, and of course,… Continue reading
Grace Glass, a True Friend of the Community, Celebrates 90 years
By Celia Hunter “I can’t possibly have lived here for 50 years,” Glass muses, “because I’m pretty sure I just turned 40!!” With a joyous laugh, Grace shares this spirited assurance with friends gathered to celebrate her 90thbirthday at the end of June. These friends represent the many passions, causes… Continue reading
Fresh Strawberries at the Berry Patch
Presentation Outlines How Contemplative Walks Boost Mental and Physical Health
In early June, former Cavan resident Andy Harjula offered a presentation about labyrinths and Forest Healing Trails to a group at St. John’s Ida Anglican Church. A retired park planner, Andy brings a keen interest and extensive expertise about landscape. He is well-known for promoting the production of local food,… Continue reading
Janet Stobie Launches Much Anticipated New Book of Devotionals
Janet Stobie has recently released a much-anticipated follow-up to her successful original book called Dipping Your Toes that was released in 2012. It is a tool for lay leaders and clergy who have responsibility for planning small group devotions that provides forty-six complete services in a compact, spiral-bound book. Users… Continue reading
The Housekeeper
Thanks for the Fair!
Visitors to the 174th Millbrook Fair were treated to comfortable temperatures and clear skies for the duration of the event. Fair Board members commented that this was the first time in recent memory that track preparation required adding water instead of removing it. On Thursday, roughly 300 students from Millbrook… Continue reading