Tag: Historical Society and local history
Commemorative Plaques Coming to Needler’s Mill
There are plaques coming to adorn this post that has been installed beside the Mill, which will provide details about the history of the mill and pond. Some of the details are outlined below.…
Pandemic Challenges for Historic Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute Hall
The members of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute (WI) are known for their hospitality. They host a variety of social events in their hall located on County Rd. 10, including community dinners, pancake breakfasts,…
Historical Society – Going light and bright for March
Peter and Anne Ramsay, curators for the Historical Society’s display cabinet at the Millbrook Library, unearthed some of the tried and tested Fisher-Price sets from the period when Quaker Oats owned the Fisher-Price Company…
Putting Names to Faces in the Waiting Room
In the December issue of the Millbrook Times, a photo donated to the Historical Society by Greg Ret was featured, with a call out to the community to identify the occasion and some of…
Local Author Pens Historical Novel Series
Tony Parks is working on his fifth book now. He writes his stories long-hand, and his very patient wife Patty transcribes his stories. She jokes that it makes for interesting Friday evenings, but she…
Help Needed to Solve a Mystery
The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society recently received this photograph as part of a donation, and we are intrigued! Can you help us out? There are clues: the photo is of men and children…
An Ideal Opportunity for Learning
The following appeared in a recent newsletter circulated to the members of the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society: With no chance to gather these days for our regular monthly meetings to learn about…
Don’t Miss the Car Show!
Of the many local cancelled events these past few months, one of the real crowd pleasers is July’s annual Classic Car Show organized annually by the Millbrook and District Lions Club and the Millbrook…
4th Line Theatre Hosts a Special Hockey-themed Reminiscence
4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell invites members of the community to join her for an afternoon of hockey-themed stories, memories and reminiscences, with an eye to creating a hockey-themed play in…