CIP Grant Program Launches for Applicants outside the Millbrook Settlement Area
In 2019, Council adopted the Millbrook Community Improvement Plan (MCIP). This grant program has been used to support private community development initiatives in downtown Millbrook for the past four years. The objective of the CIP is to stimulate private investments that support the revitalization of downtown Millbrook through grants that subsidize the cost of…
A Message from Millbrook South Cavan Public School
The Millbrook South Cavan (MSC) Fun Fair on May 5, 2023, was a tremendous success due to the overwhelming support from community sponsors, the MSC school council, Crestwood students, parent volunteers, staff, and administration. With over 800 people in attendance, the event would not have been possible without the many volunteers who invested their time and energy into…
Teddy Bears’ Picnic a Big Hit
Last month, sixteen families joined residents at Centennial Place for a Teddy Bears’ Picnic organized by the Millbrook EarlyON Child and Family Centre. This organization has been looking for ways to host intergenerational activities to connect their young clients with older generations in the community. Prior to the pandemic, Centennial Place hosted a weekly…
4th Line Season Showcases New Play and an Old Favourite
The 4th Line Theatre is gearing up for its 31st season. The first production is a new play dramatizing an historic labour dispute which pitched male bosses against a group of poorly-paid female staff at the Tilco Plastics Company in Peterborough. The conflict began in 1965 over a $25 bonus, and escalated as management…
Millbrook Lions’ Club Celebrate 75 Years of Service
Most of us are most familiar with this club through its ubiquitous food trailer which is usually in the vicinity during most community events, including the Kick off to Summer event last month as well as the Millbrook Fair. In fact, it has already made 11 appearances this season. Stanch supporters of activities hosted…
Thanks, Liz!
Liz has served on the Board of Directors of the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society for many years, and is both an active, cheerful volunteer and a resource full of new ideas. The spectacular cake was made and gloriously decorated by Rachel Crawford at Millbrook Foodland.