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Nov6Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 6 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 →5:45 pm Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchTake Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchNov 6 @ 5:45 pmTake Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 5:45pm, meeting begins at 6pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5422 or email bluemoons@nexicom.netNov7Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorNov 7 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Nov9Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 9 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 SchoolNov 9 @ 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.10:30 am Remembrance Day Church Service @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchRemembrance Day Church Service @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchNov 9 @ 10:30 amSunday, Nov. 9th at 10:30 at St. Thomas Anglican Church on Centre St. in Millbrook.
Tag Archives: local business
Local Photographer Receives Starter Company Grant
Jessica Blair was one of twelve entrepreneurs who completed Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Economic Development business training program in June, and earned a $5000 grant based on the strength of her business plan. It was a huge step towards turning her passion into a business. The business is called Follow… Continue reading
Move Well, Feel Well with Well Lyfe Pilates
When COVID shut down in her professional life as a Registered Massage Therapist, Carron took her energy in a different direction and pursued instruction as a Pilates instructor. The dream goal was to open a home-based business as a Pilates instructor and a Register Massage Therapist. She has arrived. She… Continue reading
Clarke’s Service Centre is Moving
Mike Clarke and his staff will be moving to a new location in Campbellcroft at the end of the month. Only ten minutes south of Millbrook, the new shop, located at 5164 Ganaraska Rd., will open in early October. Customers will enjoy the same great service at this new location. … Continue reading
Buyer Selected for Municipally-owned Syer Line Property
In closed session at this week’s meeting, Council voted on a staff recommendation from an earlier Request for Proposal to sell 70 employment acres to SLIP DEV Corp that have Memorandums of Understanding to bring hundreds of jobs to the Township. The property, located at 1066 Syer Line that backs… Continue reading
Dave Bourgeois Cycles Back to Launch Drumlin Cycle
Dave Bourgeois has come back to the community with some new skills he is eager to share. Growing up in Millbrook, he explored the area extensively, cycling along local roads and trails, and has intimate knowledge of the local hills and terrain which put a strain on bicycle and… Continue reading
OLG Issues First Quarter Gaming Payment
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made a first quarter (April 1 – June 30) payment totaling $109,068 to the Township of Cavan-Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. The City of Peterborough received $719,390 for the same period. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan-Monaghan has… Continue reading
Waste Management Contract Renewal Proposals More Than Double Current Rates
The current curbside waste collection contract with Withers Waste Management expires this week. A tender for a three-year contract for services was posted in late June to seek service providers, with a closing date in July. When the tenders were opened on July 19th, only two bids were received, and… Continue reading
Two Local Families to be Inducted into the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame
After a two-year hiatus, the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame will celebrate the 2022 additions to their Wall of Fame in person this month. Two couples are among residents being honoured for their contribution to the local agriculture/agri-food industry: Dr. Bill and Mary Belch of North Monaghan, and Roy… Continue reading