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Upcoming Events
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 →7:00 pm Monthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchMonthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchOct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmWednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. Musical focus: The “best” of the past year! All welcome! Just bring yourself and your voice! The aim is to have fun! Decaff-coffee/herbal tea/cookies and conversation following in the parish hall. For more information please contact... Continue reading →7:30 pm Summer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookSummer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 8 @ 7:30 pmWednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome!Oct9Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 9 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 9 @ 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.netOct10Fri202511:30 am BBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookBBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 10 @ 11:30 am – Oct 11 @ 1:30 pmOctober 10thand 24th from 11:30 to 1:30pm. Eat in or take out.11:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorOct 10 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.
It’s Official: Watermain Replacement Postponed
Celia Hunter Council endorsed the recommendation presented to them by the Director of Public Works, Wayne Hancock on Monday, May 4 to award the Watermain Replacement contract to Carchidi Excavating Ltd as the lower of two bidders, but to postpone the work until April-May, 2016. The recommendation specifies a completion… Continue reading
Aging Arena Is Taking Its Toll
Celia Hunter Gerry Barker, Parks and Facilities Manager for Cavan Monaghan, presented a report and recommendations to Council on Monday, May 4, requesting $13,300.00 plus municipal HST from General Reserves to cover the cost of repairs and upgrades to equipment for the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, and a later start-up… Continue reading
Take a Studio Tour This Weekend
The Rolling Hills Studio Tour is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend. The self-guided tour takes place this Saturday and Sunday, 10am -5 pm, and features studios and destinations in the Bethany and Pontypool area, as well as a Quilt Show presented by From the Heart Quilt Shop… Continue reading
Maple Crescent Farm- A Cowboy’s Dream
Karen Graham As a youngster growing up in Russia, Boris Khaimovich was inspired by American cowboy movies. He was drawn to the freedom, the independence, the attitude that the protagonists represented. When he located to Canada with his family in 1974, he wound up in Toronto and for a time… Continue reading
Exhibition Features JoEllen Brydon’s Work
Celia Hunter JoEllen Brydon’s vibrant paintings tell the stories of people she meets including friends, neighbours and strangers. Many are based on tales of her ancestors, rooted in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and of the people she meets where she lives in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area she calls home. … Continue reading
Community Choir Celebrates Quarter Century
Celia Hunter Thank You for the Music is the theme of the Millbrook Community Choir’s spring concert on Sunday, May 24 as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. The concert will be held at the Millbrook Christian Assembly, next to the Medical Centre, starting at 2 pm. In the spirit of… Continue reading
Millie Remains a No-Show at Annual Fishing Derby
By Karen Graham Despite the cool temperature, there was record attendance at the Lion’s Fishing Derby last Saturday, with 134 registered participants and a few latecomers who were waved in at the last minute. The contestants were hoping to snag one of the 256 Brook Trout that had been deposited… Continue reading
Cayuse Creek Ranch to Host Americas Endurance Series
By Celia Hunter Cayuse Creek Ranch owner Bob Coleman will host both the Pan Am Endurance Championship and the North American Endurance Team Challenge this August. Known collectively as The Americas Endurance Series, this is the first time that these events will be held in Canada. Both are international competitions… Continue reading