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Oct17Fri202511:45 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 →
The Winds of Change
The fall winds have whipped most of the leaves off the trees. And looking out the window of my den, where I write, my view of Medd’s Mountain is now very clear. Stronger winds seem to be a new and not very welcome thing for us. Yesterday we had an… Continue reading
The Sky Under Our Feet
November brings many changes both large and small. The brilliant autumn colour on Medd’s Mountain has drained away to a uniform grey-green. The night air is somewhere between pleasantly crisp and decidedly cold. Look up and Canada geese are heading south. Look down and dead leaves are collecting into yellow… Continue reading
Cavan-Monaghan Transfer Station
It’s always fun at the Cavan Monaghan Transfer Station with Scott and Tom. To keep us all in the Hallowe’en spirit, Scott and Tom created a scary creature with found materials. Go check it out! And on a personal note, these two gentlemen are always so positive and helpful when… Continue reading
Baxter Creek: A Tale of Two Trout Streams
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, the stream was filled with trout, the stream was empty of trout, the water was cool and gentle, the water was warm and severe, anglers were full of hope, anglers were laden with doubt (with apologies to Charles… Continue reading
Millbrook’s Ryan Gregory on WildTV
Former Millbrook resident Ryan Gregory is now a host and producer of a sports action series called Fish ‘N the Arctic, which began airing this week on specialty channel WildTV. His fishing career began at age two at the Millbrook Lions’ Fishing Derby, and he never looked back. He is… Continue reading
Woodleigh Farms’ Waste Diversion Proposal
Last month, Norm Lamothe of Woodleigh Farms presented a proposal to accept leaf and yard waste material collected by the township. A sixth generation farmer in Cavan, Norm is focused on improving farming practices to build soil health on the farm’s 500 acres. In his presentation, he described the decline… Continue reading
Generous Legacy Gift Expands Outdoor Fitness Options
It didn’t take long for township staff to take up the generous legacy gift from The Millbrook Orange Lodge. The organization’s representatives, Robert Packman and Debbie Worr contacted the township to direct funds to enhance the current CMCC recreation facilities. Last week the concrete pad was poured to allow the… Continue reading
No Routes for ORV’s in Cavan Monaghan
The controversy is over for now. In a split decision, Council decided not to support the proposed one year pilot project that would have allowed the use of ATV’s on a designated route along sections of Dranoel and Glamorgan roads connecting the Victoria Rail Trail near Bethany to a trail… Continue reading