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Upcoming Events
Sep18Wed2024Sep21Sat20243:45 pm Peterborough Petes Preseason Game @ CMCCPeterborough Petes Preseason Game @ CMCCSep 21 @ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pmPeterborough Petes will face off against the Guelph Storm as a fundraiser for Millbrook Minor Hockey. Tickets will be available through Millbrook Minor hockey in the coming weeks.Sep25Wed2024Oct2Wed2024Oct7Mon20249:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreOct 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmOpen 9am to 3pm every Monday to Friday. Please consider donating good quality used clothing. Funds received from the sale of these items support local programs and services.
Tag Archives: local events
Summer is in the Air
To conclude our Seniors Community Grant, we have an exciting lineup of workshops and Lunch & Learns at our Millbrook Branch! Join us on Wednesday, June 5th from 1:00-3:00pm for our Lunch & Learn: Dori Senos. Dori is a death doula who will be discussing a variety of topics, such… Continue reading
Annie Smith’s Fund Raiser
Last weekend, Annie Smith completed her four-day fundraising event that raises funds for Test Your Limits, an initiative founded by Dr. Heather Ross for heart failure research, heart health and cardiac transplant research at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Health Research at the… Continue reading
Save The Date: Township to Host Harvest Table Dinner on September 13th
In September 2018, the Township hosted its first Harvest Table Dinner, which celebrated the community’s rural heritage and local agricultural producers. The sold-out event was a success and earned positive feedback from the community while raising funds for the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre. A second event scheduled for this fall… Continue reading
Anglers Young and Old Come out for the Annual Fishing Derby
More than 250 youngsters participated in last Saturday’s popular fishing Derby hosted by the Millbrook and District Lions’ Club and the Millbrook Chapter of Trout Unlimited. They were looking to snag one of six tagged fish among the 256 Brook Trout that had been added to the pond the week… Continue reading
Local Film Production Contributes to Local and Provincial Economies
This week’s film production seems to have had a different flavour than ones in the past. The disruption to the downtown was well-managed by friendly, helpful crew. Considerable investment was made in the downtown area to bring the village to the director’s vision of a small, seaside town called Whispering… Continue reading
Alderville Historian is Keynote Speaker for Historical Society’s AGM
The thriving Alderville First Nation is located on the south shore of Rice Lake and is home to the largest intact tract of native grassland in Central Ontario, the Alderville Black Oak Savanna. MCHS is honoured to have as keynote speaker for our public Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May… Continue reading
Star Struck on King Street
Last week downtown Millbrook was transformed into a small seaside town in New England called Whispering Pines, for the filming of an episode for Season Three of the Prime video series, Reacher. Based on action novels of Lee Child, Season Three is based on the novel “Persuader” and follows Jack… Continue reading
Millie Evades Capture but Reacher is Not So Lucky
The Millbrook Fishing Derby was a resounding success, with over 250 young anglers casting their lines into the Millbrook Pond. Anglers were rewarded for their efforts as well, with reports of more 100 fish caught throughout the morning. The rain held off for a while but there was a chill in… Continue reading