Tag: Historical Society and local history
Two Events Mark Armistice Centenary
Remembrance Day is a time when those who have served and are serving in the Armed Forces are honoured and remembered. To mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended…
Tell Us Your Jail Tales
The word on the street is that David Clayton Thomas of Blood, Sweat and Tears fame was once a Millbrook resident at what inmates called “the Brook.” The Millbrook Correctional Centre operated from 1957…
Historical Society Partners with Local Libraries
On Thursday, September 20, Millbrook Branch Librarian Erin Stewart guided keen amateur genealogists through the steps to access information through Ancestry-Library Edition. For these first-time users, it was, for the most part, a surprisingly…
Historical Society Starts Fresh in the Fall
September is a big month for the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society as it launches a fresh new website, millbrookcavanhs.org, and adds new events and features to its programming. In collaboration with the Cavan…
It’s Not Just a Blanket
Many years ago, our ancestors used whatever fabrics were available to make quilts which were usually bed coverings. Although that is still true today, there have been a lot of changes to the craft.…
A Chance to Understand
This month, the Historical Society’s gathering will be held in cooperation with St. Thomas’ Anglican Church as together we experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise. This free event will be held Thursday, March 22, 7pm,…
Heritage Stands the Test of Time
As I was driving home from Ottawa after a Christmas visit, I stopped in at the High Spring Trading Post and Saddlery between Marmora and Havelock, to say hello to Rick Mocon. Above the…
Millbrook Explorers Take the Trip of a Lifetime
A journey that began for several young Millbrook boys at age four culminated last month in a northern Ontario adventure with their Millbrook Explorer group. The small contingent of Millbrook youth headed out on…
Historical Society Audience Grows
Close to 50 were on hand last Thursday for Robert Ross’ investigation into the mysterious circumstances of the death of Joseph Scriven, along with an introduction to Millbrook’s Foster Meharry Russell who spent the…