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Upcoming Events
Dec12Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorDec 12 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Dec13Sat20251:00 pm Santa Claus Parade @ Cavan Monaghan Community CentreSanta Claus Parade @ Cavan Monaghan Community CentreDec 13 @ 1:00 pm – 11:40 pmSaturday, December 13th at 1pm in downtown Millbrook, followed by holiday festivities at 2pm at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre.Dec14Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 14 all-dayEarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolDec 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmSundays from 10 am to 1pm in the parking lot of Millbrook South Cavan Public School. Find fresh farm products including fruit, vegetables, eggs and flowers, along with local cheese, wine, and artisan products produced locally.Dec15Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 15 all-dayEarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →
Tag Archives: local attractions
Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden Welcomes Visitors Once Again
The Wutain Shan Buddhist Garden project is already thirty-four years in the making, with many decades to go before its completion. In 1990, The Buddhist Association of Canada Cham Shan Temple acquired 1,350 acres on four sites in the Cavan Monaghan/Kawartha Lakes region. These sites will be home to the creation… Continue reading
Making a Splash at the CMCC
You can get a gentle sprinkle, a light gush or a massive dump from a bucket that gradually fills and releases its load on those who would rather be soaked. The much-anticipated splash pad opened the day of the Outdoor Movie event, giving an extra dose of fun to the… Continue reading
Mini Library
Ladies’ Night Entertains
Perfect conditions allowed visitors, vendors and performers to enjoy the ambiance of downtown Millbrook at last week’s Ladies’ Night. The event featured booths showcasing skin care, fragrance products and decorative items, real estate services and information about local organizations including Girl Guides and the Kawartha Junior Beekeepers association. Millbrook Valley… Continue reading
Another Successful Car Show
The annual Millbrook Lions Car Show was held on Saturday July 6th downtown Millbrook. The weather was perfect and this encouraged a lot of owners of classic cars and trucks to venture into our downtown. By 7am they were lined up for our registration desk. Some of the vehicles registered… Continue reading
Hench-zukes Discovered on Zion Line
In a rare statement issued just days ago, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) disclosed troubling details about a potential threat to public safety. Even more unusual is the very precise local nature of this warning. During a tense press conference held at the Millbrook Legion, CSIS Agent Zelda… Continue reading
Creative Set Design Featured in 4th Line Theatre’s Jim Watts: Girl Reporter
Opening Night for the second production of the 2024 season at the 4th Line Theatre features the world premiere of Beverley Cooper’s “Jim Watts: Girl Reporter”. This play explores the experience of Canadian youth who travelled to Spain during the mid-1930’s to fight fascism which was taking hold across Europe… Continue reading
Outdoor Classroom
MSC Kindergarten teacher Wilma Armstrong worked with the school administration and School Board project manager to meet the requirements for the installation of the first phase of natural play equipment in the forested area behind the school. MSC School Council has contributed $5,000 from their fundraising efforts for this project,… Continue reading