Tag: Historical Society and local history
Springing Into April With Heritage In Mind
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…
Hitting the Quarter Century Mark with Trivia Night
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…
Celebrating Heritage Week with a Local Flair
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…
More Railroad Stories
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…
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…