The Day Millbrook (Partly) Blew Up
In early December 1975, folks were preparing for the Christmas holidays. Baking materials were selling briskly at Calhoun’s IGA. Turkeys were on sale for 89 cents/pound (Butterballs for 99 cents/pound). Some families and community groups were preparing floats for the Santa Claus parade. Pet rocks were the hot toy item of the year (yes,…
Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant Presentation
Last month, roughly one hundred visitors enjoyed an entertaining and informative evening hosted by the Cavan Millbrook Historical Society featuring Millbrook resident Glenn Fallis. The topic of the discussion was an historical event called the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant that was developed as part of the Canadian Centennial celebrations in 1967. The pageant consisted…
Improvements to St. Paul’s Chapel
Improvements continue to the St.Paul’s Chapel, located at 1304 Zion Line. In September the door frame & trim at the front door of the chapel was replaced. Along with replacement of fascia above the front door and cladded. Cladding frames around 3 south windows & arch parts are painted. Fascia on the south side…
Postcards offer Messages of Encouragement and Gratitude
In anticipation of another Remembrance Day, Helen Bajorek and Jean-Michel Komarnicki of Postcards to the Front Canada visited Ms Alksnis’ Grade 5 class at Millbrook South Cavan School on November 4th. The students engaged in a lively discussion about the war in Ukraine and wars in general, focusing on the efforts of those on…
Open House Offers Insight into Park Development to 2035
Last week, the municipality held an Open House featuring displays prepared by Landscape Planning Architects illustrating some conceptual plans for park development in the vacant parkland behind the CMCC and in downtown Millbrook. As landscape architects, their work relates solely to outdoor recreation features: they do not consider potential indoor facilities. This project includes…