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Oct16Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 16 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 →5:45 pm Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchTake Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchOct 16 @ 5:45 pmTake Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 5:45pm, meeting begins at 6pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5422 or email bluemoons@nexicom.netOct17Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorOct 17 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Oct19Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 19 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 19 @ 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.2:00 pm Honouring the memory of Peter Ra... @ Millbrook Community GardenHonouring the memory of Peter Ra... @ Millbrook Community GardenOct 19 @ 2:00 pmSunday, October 19, 2pm, at the Millbrook Community Garden. All are welcome as the Millbrook-Cavan Historical Society dedicates a tree planted in memory of Peter, honouring his passion for local heritage, this community, and for the colours and vitality of the natural world. Reception to follow in the Millbrook Library.Oct20Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 20 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 →
Clarke’s Café Continues the Family Tradition
The reprieve provided by the pandemic crystallized Jule’s Kitchen owner/operator Julie’s desire to move on from the restaurant she operated for – years in the family-owned building that houses Clarke’s Service Centre, the gas station, the car wash and laundromat. After mulling it over, Mike and Heather Clarke decided to… Continue reading
New Vet Joins Peterborough West Animal Hospital
Dr. Katie Richardson knows the area well, having attended Bethany Hills School and later, Lakefield College School. After graduating, she moved to Scotland for post-secondary education, acquiring an undergraduate degree from the university at St. Andrews and then completing her veterinary training in Edinburgh. Her colleague Dr. Alexis Smith… Continue reading
An Ideal Opportunity for Learning
The following appeared in a recent newsletter circulated to the members of the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society: With no chance to gather these days for our regular monthly meetings to learn about aspects of our history, this is an ideal time to take advantage of the free education… Continue reading
Winter Golf Comes to Baxter Creek
Three golf simulators have been installed in the clubhouse of Baxter Creek Golf Club on Cedar Valley Road in Cavan-Monaghan. Golf Pro Kevin Gunther and his son who is a competitive player, have tried them out and are quite impressed by the accuracy of the read of their shots. Players… Continue reading
Goodbye 2020!
2020 has been a very odd year in so many ways. And I will be more than happy to see it gone. We all know that our weather is less and less predictable. And it’s making my writing this column rather difficult. I like to be able to write about… Continue reading
We Can Choose Joy!
For me, December means the stress of shopping expeditions, Christmas parties, family gatherings, extra church services. This year, the COVID-19 protocol says, “Stay home!” Will that bring relief? No. I actually love the gift-giving, the parties, and having the family come home. I look forward to the feast, the games,… Continue reading
Pony Club on Hallowe-en – 2020
The Kawartha Pony Club enthralled youngsters in the afternoon on Hallowe-en strolling through the Highlands subdivision with costumes and treats. The community gave right back during the evening festivities with enthusiastic displays of lights, aliens, graveyards, dinosaurs, and more. It was hard to tell who was having more fun –… Continue reading
New Mountain Bike Club Forms in Millbrook
Last month, a new club was formed in Millbrook. Founded by Brad Cathrae, John Frizzle, and David D’Agostino, Millbrook MTB was born. The club is set up as a not-for-profit corporation and backed by a $5M group insurance policy with the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA). Its goals are to… Continue reading