By Celia Hunter The record of activities and achievements made by the families that trace their roots back to Cavan Monaghan continues to grow as the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society’s archivist, Kim McLeod, catalogues and stores donated materials at the Old Millbrook School. Recent additions include family histories from both… Continue reading
By Dan Bourgeois In the last column it was described how Millbrook and the surrounding farming community were thriving in the 1860s. However, due to an economic depression and a series of local setbacks, including a disastrous fire in the village in 1875, things were no longer looking up. In… Continue reading
At the May 20th Council meeting, it was agreed to proceed with a series of rehabilitation projects at the Old Millbrook School, for a total value of $511,750. Of this amount, $375,266.28 will be funded by a grant from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) which was approved several… Continue reading
Go West…… And Grow Up With the Country By Dan Bourgeois By the late 1860s, Millbrook was a bustling village of some 1,300 people. The commercial district included King Street along the current “downtown”, as well as Tupper Street heading north of King Street. Businesses along Tupper St alone included… Continue reading
By Celia Hunter Firmly focused on the future, your Historical Society works in the here and now to protect and preserve what makes our community unique. On Tuesday, May 27,7:00 pm, members and friends are invited to meet at the Old Millbrook School and take stock of how the Historical… Continue reading
By Dan Bourgeois Tid or tyd, from the Old English word for fanciful/fond and bit, a small piece/bite. A little while ago, the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society began a project to digitize our archives, the plan being to ultimately make them available online. Currently we are scanning our collection of… Continue reading
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
