By Celia Hunter The Millbrook Cavan Historical Society lost a much-valued friend, colleague and former president on March 3, when Peter Ramsay passed away at home, at age 87, with his daughters at his side. Peter was a tireless champion of local history, and passionate about our rich architectural heritage,… Continue reading
By Celia Hunter For MCHS, energy for the future is fueled by inspiration from the past. We start the month of April with a party, thanks to the mean-spirited weather that the final days of March dealt us, resulting in the postponement of our celebrated Trivia Night. Resilient as ever,… Continue reading
Keep quarters in mind as you prep for our March highlight: Trivia Night at the Millbrook Legion Hall with the incomparable Rachel Finnie as emcee. Your Historical Society is riding the wave of Rachel’s multi-costumed performance last March as she coaxed and wheedled answers to a dizzying variety of questions… Continue reading
The Millbrook-Cavan Historical Society invites the community to celebrate some of our own on February 21. Our special guest speakers include 4th Line Theatre creator and founder Robert Winslow, and Joanne Rowland along with Jo-Ellen Brydon who together brought a wildly successful coffee house scene to Millbrook in the 1990s… Continue reading
When the railroad from Port Hope to Millbrook opened in 1856, extending to Lindsay and Peterborough shortly afterwards, our region was transformed from a rural backwater to a transportation hub. Millbrook, a sleepy village of some 250 people, was soon home to over 1,000 residents. Many men were employed at… Continue reading
Peterborough Curling Club, located at 2195 Landsdowne St. West, invites you to come out to try curling, Saturday January 4, 6:30 pm. If you have a New Year’s Resolution to get active, this is a great place to start! No experience necessary! All curling equipment and instruction provided. You will… Continue reading
With this new year, a fresh chapter in the history of one of our township’s churches begins as Centreville Presbyterian and Harmony United join to become Centreville-Harmony Church, a shared ministry of the United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in Canada. “It has been a journey of several… Continue reading
“There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run…”. This is the opening lyric of Gordon Lightfoot’s classic song Canadian Railroad Trilogy. From the mid 1800s to mid 1900s travel by rail was by far the best means of land transport for both passengers and… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
