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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 →
Springing Into April With Heritage In Mind
By Celia Hunter For MCHS, energy for the future is fueled by inspiration from the past. We start the month of April with a party, thanks to the mean-spirited weather that the final days of March dealt us, resulting in the postponement of our celebrated Trivia Night. Resilient as ever,… Continue reading
Generous Response to Local Person Hygiene Produce Drive
In February, Cavan Monaghan resident Leslie Bilcox launched a second Period Purse drive in the township, collecting unopened personal hygiene projects including menstrual pads, Tampons ,as well as new underwear products. The donations were directed to the Crossroads Women’s Shelter operated by the YWCA in Peterborough and the Millbrook Foodshare…. Continue reading
Spring Is Finally Here!
By Courtney Spence, CM libraries Even though the weather has been pretty unpredictable these days, it is finally spring! And with the spring comes new and exciting activities at the CM Libraries. While it seems a bit late this year, Easter is coming up quickly! To prepare, we will be… Continue reading
Today’s Faith: Let’s Line Up At The Door
by Rev. Janet Stobie I’ve been reading John Pentland’s “Fishing Tips,” while I’ve been confined at home within influenza. Yesterday, I wrote down his question, “Do we want people to line up to get into our church doors on Sunday morning?” I pictured the sight. Children and adults laughing, talking,… Continue reading
Common Ground
By Jill Williams “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland The first sign of spring here in the valley is the snowdrops coming up through the ice and snow in mid-March. The resilience of these little plants always amazes me. They are not bothered by… Continue reading
Exciting Activities At The CM Libraries
Cavan-Millbrook Shines at Kingston Open: Local Pickleball Players Bring Home Gold!
Pickleball fever is heating up in Cavan-Millbrook! This past weekend, three local residents made their mark at the Kingston Open, bringing home gold medals in their respective divisions and showcasing the growing talent in our community. The Kingston Open, held from March 22-24. attracted 245 competitors from across the province,… Continue reading
New Running Club Launches April 8th
After living in the community for two years, Courtney Babut is launching a running club in the community to share her love of running with neighbors with a similar mindset. Her vision is to encourage runners of all skills and experience, from novice to marathoners, to band together for a… Continue reading