Last month, roughly one hundred visitors enjoyed an entertaining and informative evening hosted by the Cavan Millbrook Historical Society featuring Millbrook resident Glenn Fallis. The topic of the discussion was an historical event called the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant that was developed as part of the Canadian Centennial celebrations in… Continue reading
Improvements continue to the St.Paul’s Chapel, located at 1304 Zion Line. In September the door frame & trim at the front door of the chapel was replaced. Along with replacement of fascia above the front door and cladded. Cladding frames around 3 south windows & arch parts are painted. Fascia… Continue reading
In anticipation of another Remembrance Day, Helen Bajorek and Jean-Michel Komarnicki of Postcards to the Front Canada visited Ms Alksnis’ Grade 5 class at Millbrook South Cavan School on November 4th. The students engaged in a lively discussion about the war in Ukraine and wars in general, focusing on the… Continue reading
Last week, the municipality held an Open House featuring displays prepared by Landscape Planning Architects illustrating some conceptual plans for park development in the vacant parkland behind the CMCC and in downtown Millbrook. As landscape architects, their work relates solely to outdoor recreation features: they do not consider potential indoor… Continue reading
The Millbrook Community Choir, a COVID casualty, is back up and singing, thanks to the energy and drive of Annette Simpson and Beryl Cable-Williams, two longtime members of the choir. The success of the choir’s renaissance is assured with the willingness of Alexia Preston and Mary Taves to direct the… Continue reading
Many years ago, the bar behind the Golden Wheel restaurant in Springville was a popular destination for adults looking for a place to unwind and have some fun. Ann Nelson remembers those days and wanted to bring them back, and she has the energy, connections and vision to make that… Continue reading
The age of majority event organized by Sherri Soucie drew quite a crowd with an estimated 100 female patrons dropping in during the event. They was plenty to see in the booths of the 35 vendors who participated. The venue offered plenty of room for them to spread out their… Continue reading
Pam Mitchel serves up some tasty samples at the celebration of the first anniversary of Mitchel’s Cake and Dessert Company last month.The shop attracted customers from near and far, with some coming from as far as Orillia, making it a fabulous weekend for the business. While many locals are dedicated… Continue reading
