Tag: Historical Society and local history
Peterborough Curling Club Invitation
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…
Journeying Together
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…
When the Railway Came to Town
“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…
The Day Millbrook (Partly) Blew Up
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…
Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant Presentation
Last month, roughly one hundred visitors enjoyed an entertaining and informative evening hosted by the Cavan Millbrook Historical Society featuring Millbrook resident Glenn Fallis. The topic of the discussion was an historical event called…
Learning from Local Living Legends
Glenn Fallis, co-founder and owner of the Voyageur Canoe Company in Millbrook, captivated the audience that packed the Legion Hall on November 1 to hear about his exploits as sternsman for the Ontario canoe…
Meet Your Match Historical Society Volunteers
Lois Tuffin of Volunteer Peterborough brought her volunteer recruitment program called “Meet Your Match” to the CMCC last week. Representatives from a dozen local organizations were on hand to find some new helpers, including…
A Name Not on the Cenotaph
There is a plaque along the west wall of St Thomas Anglican church in Millbrook “In loving memory of William Henry Bateson…. killed at Passchendaele Nov 6th, 1917”. His name is not on our…
Major Andrew Kim at Cenotaph in Kosovo
Andrew Kim grew up in Millbrook with his parents and two siblings. He was a typical teenager playing football at Holy Cross. His parents Min and Young Kim arrived in Canada many years ago…