Get Out – and Speak Out!
With the summer solstice just a few weeks away, we will soon say goodbye to a very bad winter and a very strange spring. All the spring firsts were delayed this year, from the first sightings of red-winged blackbirds to the long-awaited display of spring ephemerals like trout lilies and bloodroot. Even now, at…
Local Name Indexing Project Completed and Accessible
The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society held its Annual General Meeting on May 23 in the Fireside Lounge at Centennial Place in Millbrook, celebrating the end of a successful year of programming and some significant milestones. Board member and treasurer Kim McLeod has been heading up the Historical Society’s Indexing Project for the past…
Acclaimed Choir to Perform Benefit Concert at St Thomas’ Anglican Church
The Univox Choir of Toronto will return to Millbrook to perform a benefit concert on Friday, June 14, at 8 pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street. The concert is entitled: Sing Out Against Homelessness! All ticket sales will be used to assist people affected by homelessness in the local area. Tickets…
Celebrate Canada Day a few Days Early with Multicultural Potluck
Staff at the Old Millbrook School EarlyON Child and Family Centre are hosting a warm up event for Canada day with a multicultural pot luck lunch on Thursday June 27, running from 10:30am – 2:00pm with lunch starting at 11 am. The event is designed to honour the various cultures that make up the…
Water and Wastewater Rates to Hold the Course
After considering their options, at their May 6th meeting, Council decided to stay the course with respect to rate increases for Water and Wastewater rates for Millbrook residents and businesses. For 2019 and 2020, rate increases will remain in line with inflation at 2%. The next rate study is scheduled for 2020 and will…
Sky Haven Equestrian Show Series
For the eighth year, Sky Haven Equestrian located at 184 Ski Hill Road in Bethany, is hosting a Hunter-Jumper Show Series featuring four events. Open to all ages and experiences levels, the shows provide the opportunity for riders to compete in a beautiful setting with a large outdoor sand ring, indoor facilities and…