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Upcoming Events
Jun9Mon202510:00 am Activities – Children & Youth @ Old Millbrook SchoolActivities – Children & Youth @ Old Millbrook SchoolJun 9 @ 10:00 am – Jun 15 @ 12:00 pmEarly ON 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 12:30pmfor infants up to 15 months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay... Continue reading →Jun15Sun20252:00 pm Decoration Day Service, St. Paul... @ St. Paul’s Anglican CemeteryDecoration Day Service, St. Paul... @ St. Paul’s Anglican CemeteryJun 15 @ 2:00 pmSunday June 15th at 2 p.m. 1304 Zion Line, 4th Line, west of Hutchison Drive. Decoration Day is an annual event in which family members of those buried in St Paul’s cemetery are invited to come together to honour, pay respects, and tend to or decorate the graves of their... Continue reading →Jun16Mon20257:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchJun 16 @ 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.Jun17Tue20258:30 am Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookJun 17 @ 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 ChurchJun 17 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.
Community Did ‘Step Right Up’ for Historical Society Fundraiser – A Grand Night For All
Plan to Hop on Over to Centennial Place for an Easter Egg Hunt
On Sunday, April 13, the week before Easter, the Easter Bunny is paying a visit to Centennial Place. So, the folks at Centennial Place are inviting children ages 0-12 to come and not just meet the Easter Bunny, but go on a very special Easter Egg Hunt. There is a… Continue reading
City of Kawartha Lakes Refuses Access
Marg Aiken’s Phone Is Home
By: Celia Hunter It all started with the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society fundraiser. Councillor Tim Belch and his father Dr. Bill (Willoughby) Belch came to the February meeting of the Historical Society in the Centennial Place Fireside Lounge, and heard about the plans for the March 22 fundraiser.
Linda Kash, Megan Murphy In New Stages Drama
Where Are They Now? Holly Thertell Turns Teaching Into a Learning Experience
By: Karen Graham Holly remembers quite clearly the person who set her life in a different direction. Her grade 5 teacher, Linda Parsons, noticed how uncomfortable Holly was speaking in a group. Mrs. Parsons assigned a different type of project, where students spoke in the character of someone from a… Continue reading
Give-A-Hoot Café Supports Garden
his Saturday evening, the Church House will once again be hosting the Give-A-Hoot Café with special musical guests, The Walkervilles, and Benj Rowland kicking off the evening’s entertainment. There are a few tickets still available at the Pastry Peddler in downtown Millbrook, but seating is limited. Tickets are $15.