Community Events – May 2026
Celebrate 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Legion: Join members of Branch 402 and the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society, Thursday, May 14, 7:00 pm, Legion Hall, Millbrook. Special guests: Cobourg Pipe Band. All welcome. Tea at Two: Wednesday, May 27th at 2:00 pm. at Bethany United Church. Speaker is from the Peterborough Native Learning…
Millbrook Figure Skating Carnival Signals the End of the Season
As the community grows, so do the enrolment at popular youth programs like our Figure Skating Club. The Millbrook Figure Skating Club (MFSC) closed out the season with its annual end of year Carnival on the last day of ice availability at the CMCC. The club continues to grow, boasting 190 members this year.…
New Fire Truck Joins the Emergency Fleet
Pictured are Cavan Monaghan Fire Chief Bill Balfour, pictured left, with members of Cavan Monaghan Council with the latest addition to Cavan Monaghan’s fleet of emergency vehicles. The purchase of this vehicle was approved in the 2025-2026 capital budget and replaces a 2003 rescue unit. The unit is stationed at Fire Station One and…
New Exhibit Reflects Society Struggling with Personal and Social Issues
JoEllen Brydon in her home studio in Mount Pleasant where she creates colourful, whimsical paintings depicting scenes telling stories that are sometimes personal but always insightful, using bright colours, wavy lines and often text to underline her point. A new, very personal exhibit opens at Peterborough Art Gallery this month, called Elizabeth Thompson Advises.…
Governance Changes for Millbrook and District Medical Centre
Pictured are MDMC board members from left to right Paul Haynes, Betty Hobson, John Fallis, Janet Kennedy, and Jocelyn Aubrey with Mayor Matt Graham, who remains on the board. The community thanks these former board members for their commitment and dedication to the community. In December, the decision was made to have the municipality…
Comment – April 2026
The 2026 Farmer’s Almanac will be the final edition of a publication that began in 1818. It features weather forecasts, astronomy tidbits and predictions such as the best days to ski, brew beer, plant tomatoes and view meteor showers. It closed down because of “growing financial challenges” in the face of a chaotic media…