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Upcoming Events
Oct6Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 6 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 →7:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchOct 6 @ 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.Oct7Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 7 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 MillbrookOct 7 @ 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 ChurchOct 7 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.Oct8Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 8 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 →
Council Receives Concept Designs for Downtown Park and CMCC Property
On March 17th, Landscape Planning Ltd. presented concept designs for the downtown park and the development of the remaining parkland at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre. These plans are intended to serve as a guide to help the municipality prioritize future recreational investments which will occur as funding and resources… Continue reading
Remembering Peter Ramsay
By Celia Hunter The Millbrook Cavan Historical Society lost a much-valued friend, colleague and former president on March 3, when Peter Ramsay passed away at home, at age 87, with his daughters at his side. Peter was a tireless champion of local history, and passionate about our rich architectural heritage,… Continue reading
Haliburton-Kawartha Lake Election Candidates
Meet NDP Candidate Aylea Teel: Aylea Teel has always been passionate about standing up for her beliefs and for what’s right. She was born and raised in the Kawartha Lakes and is proud to call the beautiful waterways home. She currently works in the service industry, where she experiences first-hand… Continue reading
Millbrook Fishing Derby Returns April 26th
Millbrook Fishing Derby Returns April 26thThis popular event is one of the highlights of the season when the community gathers around the Mill pond to celebrate the arrival of spring. Hosted by the Millbrook Lions Club in partnership with Trout Unlimited, last year the event drew more than250 registrants. The… Continue reading
Cavan Monaghan Council Adopts New Strategic Plan
Last month, Council received the final report outlining the new municipal Corporate Strategic Plan for the next five years. It was developed by Town Hall Consulting Inc. which was awarded the contract to develop the plan last June. The purpose of the plan is to identify and incorporate key community… Continue reading
Try Curling Event
Curling Day In Canada
Plan Your Local Maple Syrup Tour April 5th and 6th
Visitors are invited to take a tour at our local sugarbushes in celebration of maple syrup production to see how that clear, thin sap is transformed into that thick, rich, sweet confection. Producers will share their secrets, some samples, grading techniques and, weather permitting, a walk through their sugar bush…. Continue reading