What’s in a Name?
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Millbrook Mobile Detailing Cleans Your Ride – or Boat or House
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Hench-zukes Discovered on Zion Line
In a rare statement issued just days ago, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) disclosed troubling details about a potential threat to public safety. Even more unusual is the very precise local nature…
One Paw at a Time Helps Owners Enjoy Their Dogs
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On The Pond! Canada Brings Summer Fun on the Ice
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Toilet Rebate Program
At the last Council meeting, Council brought back a rebate policy to encourage the replacement of toilets with water efficient versions. The largest use of water in most homes comes from the flushing of…
What’s in a Name?
Place names in many ways reflect the history of a landscape. A road may be named after a prominent family or political figure, or a town in memory of the lands that settlers originated from. It may simply describe a prominent feature of the area. The names given to our local landscape by the first…
Millbrook Mobile Detailing Cleans Your Ride – or Boat or House
Tanya Borg started her first mobile detailing business in Courtice during the Covid pandemic. There was a great demand for clean vehicles, sanitized ones, in fact. Tanya could deliver. Customers included young families looking to keep their youngsters safe and elderly people worried about germs. Then there were contracts with fleet owners including cab companies,…
Hench-zukes Discovered on Zion Line
In a rare statement issued just days ago, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) disclosed troubling details about a potential threat to public safety. Even more unusual is the very precise local nature of this warning. During a tense press conference held at the Millbrook Legion, CSIS Agent Zelda Zuccarini was shockingly explicit: “If…
One Paw at a Time Helps Owners Enjoy Their Dogs
For twenty minutes, Stark, a five-year-old purebred Dalmatian, sat gazing patiently at his owner Becky, wondering when the conversation she was in would be over and the fun would begin. They were at a fun place after all, surrounded by parkland beside the Millpond, which he knew could be a source of endless entertainment. Despite…
On The Pond! Canada Brings Summer Fun on the Ice
Since the ice returned to the CMCC in mid-July, it has attracted a line-up of hockey schools and training camps for aspiring hockey players with bookings all day, all week. The CMCC was also the location of a one-day hockey tournament for youngsters organized by Rob Carleton, President of On The Pond! Canada. Rob Carleton…
Toilet Rebate Program
At the last Council meeting, Council brought back a rebate policy to encourage the replacement of toilets with water efficient versions. The largest use of water in most homes comes from the flushing of toilets, as much as 24% according to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report. Other studies indicate this…
January 2026
Community Events January 2026
Township Budget Meetings: Thursday, January 15th at 1pm and 5 pm at the Council Chambers or stream online at www.cavanmonaghan.net/agenda.
Lions’ Breakfast: Sunday, January 25th from 8:30 until noon at the Lions’ Den, at the corner of Larmer Line and Cty Rd. 10. Bacon and eggs, hash browns, peameal bacon, baked beans, toast and jam, fruit salad, beverages. Adults $12.50, kids 6-12 $8, kids under 6 eat free.
Tea at Two: Wednesday, January 28th at 2:00 pm. at Bethany United Church. Speaker from Youth Emergency Shelter in Peterborough. Donations welcomed. Wish list on their website www.yesshelter.ca Light Refreshments served.
‘Remember when THAT happened? Thursday, January 29, 1-3 pm at the Millbrook branch of Cavan Monaghan Libraries, Old Millbrook School. Join the Historical Society for a Lunch & Learn, as we explore how to capture some of the local stories that give colour and texture to this place where we live. Come and tell a few tales or just listen in. Free, and fun! Info: millbrookcavanhs.org
Millbrook Community Choir: Mondays, 7-9 pm, at Centreville-Harmony Church, Zion Line at County Rd. 28, just south of the roundabout. All voices welcome! For information, email millbrookcommunitychoir@gmail.com.
Monthly Sing-along: Wednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. All welcome! Just bring yourself and your voice! The aim is to have fun! Decaff-coffee/herbal tea/cookies and conversation following in the parish hall. For more information please contact Rhonda Smith at rhondasmithbes@nexicom.net
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 4:15 – 4:30pm, meeting begins at 4:30pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5812 or email bluemoons@nexicom.net
Community Care events:
Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic: Tuesday Jan. 20th at 11 am at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, Wednesday, Wed. Jan 21st at 10 am at the Millbrook Manor and at 12:30 at the Millbrook Legion.
January Luncheon: Thursday, Jan. 15th at noon at the Millbrook Legion. Tickets $20, speaker Guide Dog Tales.
Tai Chi (beginners)*: Mondays and Thursdays except the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30 am* New season, call to pre-register at 705-932-2011.
Tai Chi*: Mondays and Thursdays except the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 am*
Bid Euchre: Mondays at 1pm.
Line Dancing*: Tuesdays at 10 am*
Walking Group: Tuesdays at 10 am at the CMCC
Coffee and Conversation: 10:45 at the CMCC
Mat Stretch and Strengthen: Tuesday at noon
Gentle Chair Stretch: Wednesdays 9 am
Coffee and Conversation: Wednesdays at 9:45
Bodies in Balance: Wednesdays at 10 am
Advanced Cardio & Weights: Wednesdays at 11 am
Zumba Gold: Fridays at 10:30 am at the CMCC
Zumba Gold & Body Training: Fridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.
*pre-registration required- call 705-932-2011.
Crafts and Conversation: Fridays at 1pm.
Unless otherwise noted, all Community Care events take place at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 16 Centre St., Millbrook
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402, Millbrook:
Luncheon: Friday, Jan 9th and 23rd 11:30 to 1:30 pm. Menue TBD.
Coffee Club: Tuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome.
Euchre: Wednesdays at 1pm
Dart League: Wednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome!
Activities – Children & Youth
EarlyON 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 2nd floor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving.
Open Gym at 12:30 pm for infants up to 18 months.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and Play, 9am to 1:30 pm.
Wednesdays: Infant Stay and Plan 11am to 2pm for play based drop-in program for infants up to 12 months old.
Sundays: Stay and Play from 9:30 am until noon for children up to six years old.