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Upcoming Events
Nov23Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 23 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 SchoolNov 23 @ 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.Nov24Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 24 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 →7:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchNov 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmPractices every Monday evening, 7:00-9:00, at Centreville-Harmony Church, one concession south of the roundabout, County Rd. 28 at Zion Line. If you love to sing, come! For information, contact Annette, fallisa@hotmail.com or Beryl, bcablewilliams@gmail.com.Nov25Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 25 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 →8:30 am Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookNov 25 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 amTuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome10:00 am Line Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchLine Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchNov 25 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.
Tag Archives: farming
Syer Line Property to Sell Through RFP
Now that the zoning has been addressed, the township is preparing to dispose of the property at 1066 Syer Line which was acquired in 2019. Spanning 77.2 acres with 1698 feet of frontage on Syer Line, the property backs onto Hwy 115 from which it has high visibility. It was… Continue reading
Cannabis Presentation Reveals Startling Issues Faced by Host Communities
On April 7th, Cavan-Monaghan Future Watch hosted a Zoom meeting featuring speakers from three Ontario communities where commercial cannabis production facilities have been installed. The speakers outlined the challenges these host communities have experienced resulting from the operations of these producers, which include noise, light and odour pollution. The issues… Continue reading
Commercial Cannabis to be Explored at Public Meeting
When Trevor Brand heard his neighbour’s greenhouse had been rented to a cannabis grower, he immediately went to the internet to find out what to expect. Brand, a farmer in Lambton County, soon had his worst fears confirmed. Blazing lights that cast a day-like glow over his farm at midnight, a… Continue reading
Millbrook Food Share Seeks New Leadership
Twenty-five years ago, Millbrook/Cavan United Church Minister John Sloan spearheaded the packing of approximately twenty Christmas hampers in the basement of the Lions’ Den for distribution in the community. Clarke Mayhew was on hand, acting as a Christmas “elf”. Some leftover food was stored in the town hall, but the… Continue reading
Accepting Nominations for Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame
The Peterborough Country Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for the 2022 Induction Ceremony to be held on Sunday, August 28th at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in the Agricultural Heritage Building. Farm and rural leaders in Peterborough County who have made contributions to the agriculture and agri-food industry… Continue reading
Local Food Options Let Customers Leave Supply-Chain Worries Behind
Who doesn’t miss the experience of local farmers’ markets this time of year? More so now, when we see produce shelves with items showing a bit of wear after an extra-long trip to the grocery store. While you can’t purchase berries or stone fruit from local sources right now, there… Continue reading
Otonabee Conservation offers Tree Seedling Sales Program
Otonabee Conservation is once again encouraging landowners in the Otonabee Region Watershed to enhance their property and mitigate climate change by planting trees. Each year, Otonabee Conservation offers a wide selection of native tree and shrub species for landowners to purchase. Orders can be placed online at otonabeeconservation.com “Trees play… Continue reading
Millbrook Agricultural Society Event
On a particularly windy Saturday last month, the Millbrook Agricultural Society hosted their second annual Santa Claus parade at the Fairgrounds on Frederick St. The event drew 359 cars filled with visitors who came to enjoy the floats. Among the entrants with displays were Town & Country, Eagleson Construction, Millbrook… Continue reading