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Upcoming Events
Oct9Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 9 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →5:45 pm Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchTake Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchOct 9 @ 5:45 pmTake Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 5:45pm, meeting begins at 6pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5422 or email bluemoons@nexicom.netOct10Fri202511:30 am BBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookBBQ Lunch (October) @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 10 @ 11:30 am – Oct 11 @ 1:30 pmOctober 10thand 24th from 11:30 to 1:30pm. Eat in or take out.11:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorOct 10 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Oct12Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 12 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolOct 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmSundays from 10 am to 1pm in the parking lot of Millbrook South Cavan Public School. Find fresh farm products including fruit, vegetables, eggs and flowers, along with local cheese, wine, and artisan products produced locally.
WWII Veteran Bill Bellinger with the Banner bearing his Name

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Bill Bellinger on October 2nd at PRHC after suffering a stroke. Bill was a popular visitor at the Millbrook Legion, known for his quick smile, his enthusiasm for life and his dancing skills. In WWII he served with the 11th Infantry… Continue reading
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Seeds, Rain and Hard Work Transform a Meadow into a Floral Sanctuary
Utility Shortage Constraints for Approved Development Projects

Over the past six years, Cavan Monaghan has been a significant contributor to the inventory for new homes in the region, particularly in and around the village of Millbrook. This is not breaking news. Some of this development was anticipated in the 2015 Official Plan and three Minister’s Zoning Orders… Continue reading
A Bountiful Harvest for Foodshare
“Watershed Resiliency”: Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance’s Community Watershed Forum on Monday, September 25th, 2023

The Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) is finishing up preparations for our second Community Watershed Forum scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday, September 25th, 2023 at the Millbrook Royal Canadian Legion at 9 King Street East in the heart of the business district of Millbrook. We are honoured… Continue reading
That’s a Wrap- Former Millbrook Landfill Receives the All-Clear

Since it ceased operation in 2010, the former Millbrook Landfill site located on the south side of County Rd. 10 just west of Tapley ¼ Line has been the subject of mandatory environmental monitoring to ensure there was no residual contamination at the site. This annual expense has been funded… Continue reading
How Will We be Remembered?

A sure sign you’re getting older is when most conversations with friends begin with discussions about health. But as our mortality creep into our thoughts, how much time do we think about the legacy we will inevitably leave behind? Few of us are blessed with the intelligence, creativity, opportunity or… Continue reading