Tag: Historical Society and local history
Now & Then – February 2026: Snow Days
By Dan Bourgeois Pictured is a rail plough photo from the 1940s. This plough got stuck near Carmel Line. It seems we’ve had a lot of snowy and stormy days the last couple of…
Historical Society Launches Remembering our History Project
Residents come to the Millbrook Library to share their stories with members of the Historical Society. On January 29, the Historical Society (MCHS) launched our Remembering our History project with a Lunch & Learn…
Now & Then – January 2026: From Cavan to Hollywood
A little while ago I came across an article in the Ontario Genealogical Society archives website. It was likely from the Millbrook Mirror-Reporter, describing the Millbrook Old Boys and Girls reunion in August 1923,…
Historical Society Aims to Capture Stories
Recalling the past is one of the objectives of our local Historical Society. One way to do that is to record in some way the stories that our residents tell. On Thursday, January 29,…
Glenn Fallis Talks Shop at Historical Society Event
Last November, Glenn Fallis regaled an audience at an historical society event where he showed a film he created describing his experience as a member of the Ontario crew in the Centennial Voyageur Canoe…
Now & Then – December 2025: From Armoury to Legion Hall, Part 2
By Dan Bourgeois In the last Now and Then column, the military history of our corner of Ontario was described. After the First World War, the Millbrook Armoury continued to house a local militia…
Now & Then – November 2025: From Armoury to Legion Hall, Part One
By Dan Bourgeois Most people in this part of the world know the local Legion Hallon King St in Millbrook. Many have attended various events in this venerable building. However, not that many know…
Local Indigenous Educator Connects Current Transport Routes to Indigenous Trails
David is perhaps best known as a professional Indigenous artist who is a member of the Mississauga Anishinaabe Curve Lake First Nations. He is also a geographer, historian and instructor at the Continuing Education…
Tree Planted at Old Millbrook School in Remembrance of Peter Ramsay
Last week a small group joined Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society President Celia Hunter in the garden beside the Old Millbrook School to dedicate a Hackberry Tree planted in honour of long-time Historical Society…