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Upcoming Events
May10Fri20246:30 pm Game Night – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchGame Night – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchMay 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmBethany Community Hub invites you to enjoy board games, card games and memory games at the lower level of Bethany United Church, 3 George Street, Bethany. Fun for the whole family.May11Sat202412:30 pm Millbrook Library Ice Cream Fund...Millbrook Library Ice Cream Fund...May 11 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pmWe are having an Ice Cream Social Fundraiser this month! Join us at either branch on Saturday, May 11th from 12:30-2:00pm to enjoy a delicious treat for Mother’s Day. We will have ice cream, cones, and a variety of toppings to choose from. The cost for each person will be... Continue reading →May12Sun20249:00 am Springville Market Mother’s Day ... @ Springville Tap ‘N GrillSpringville Market Mother’s Day ... @ Springville Tap ‘N GrillMay 12 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmFeaturing Mother’s day Brunch until noon, face painting, B12 injections, Reiki treatments, readings, ice cream, live music, and crafts.May15Wed2024May16Thu20247:00 pm Alderville First Nation Historia...Alderville First Nation Historia...May 16 @ 7:00 pmAnnual General Meeting of your Millbrook Cavan Historical Society, at Millbrook Legion Hall. Come and learn about Alderville’s unique history. All welcome. Info: millbrookcavanhs.orgMay22Wed20242:00 pm Tea at Two – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchTea at Two – May 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchMay 22 @ 2:00 pmThe speaker will be Tammy Brydon, Elder Abuse Prevention Coordinator.
Area Businesses join in the Spirit of Giving
As the decorations go up, area businesses are also bringing out boxes, barrels and bins to collect unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items to make Christmas merry and brighter for some local families and individuals. At Clarke’s Service Centre and Jule’s Kitchen on Tupper Street in Millbrook, there is a… Continue reading
Mount Pleasant’s Women’s Institute Celebrates Renovated Hall Kitchen
By Andy Harjula On Saturday, November 16, a large crowd gathered at the Women’s Institute Hall in Mount Pleasant to celebrate the official opening of the new kitchen. The renovations and upgrades were made possible with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and a Community Funding Grant through the… Continue reading
November’s Nuances
By Glen Spurrell November’s Nuances This “in-between” season–not really fall any longer and certainly not winter yet–often gets treated as simply something to be endured or waited out. This is a great shame because there are many subtle delights; and as climate change rears more and more its ugly face… Continue reading
4th Line Invites Youth to talk about bullying
4th Line Theatre is hosting a Sounding on issues facing young people and cyber bullying, messaging and harassment. Soundings and community reminiscences are an important part of 4th Line Theatre’s New Play Development Program and its ongoing historical research. 4th Line Theatre is hosting this Sounding on Saturday, November… Continue reading
No Time for TV for this Crestwood Student
Excerpt from report by Jordan Pind The past two and a half months have been quite possibly the best months of my life and they have flown by. My first host family has been perhaps the best host family any exchange student could ever have asked for. They truly treat… Continue reading
Micro Fit Projects Approved
By Celia Hunter At the Council meeting held November 4, Cavan Monaghan Director of Public Works, Wayne Hancock presented a report recommending the placement of nine 10 kW ground-mounted solar panels on municipal properties, with a suggested reduction by one of the total, it having been noted that a solar… Continue reading
New Owners of Bethany General Store
By Andy Harjula Steve Kim and Ho Young Kwak are business partners and the new owners of the Bethany General Store which they have been operating for the past two months. When Steve arrived in Bethany two months ago, he was pleasantly surprised by the relaxed atmosphere of the community… Continue reading
Melissa Spearing- the Accidental Garlic Grower
Growing up in the gardening business, Melissa did not have a natural affinity for playing in the dirt. At her family’s business, Ground Covers Unlimited, located on the north- west corner of highway 7A and Porter Road, helping in the garden was something that had to be done. So when… Continue reading