In 2018, the congregation of the Bailieboro-Springville United Churches got together and formulated a dramatic outreach program. They provided $100,000 in start-up funds to finance the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in the community. More donations followed. Congregation members Don and Pat Wood severed off a corner of… Continue reading
A group of dedicated quilters will be hosting its first-ever Quilt Show and Sale on May 9th and 10th at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre. The show will feature approximately 100 quilts on display, a vendor market, a Members Boutique, and a Tea Room. Cathy Vickers, one of… Continue reading
Is your dog friendly? Is he/she well behaved with strangers? If you have a special dog that you are willing to share with an appreciative audience once a week, you might be a candidate for the Therapy Dogs program. East Central Therapy Dogs has a group of 85 volunteers who… Continue reading
For Bobby Van Engen, this is a homecoming. He grew up in the community on the family farm and Millbrook Christian Assembly was his church until he left to study. Ten years later, he and his wife Kathleen have taken the reins of this growing church, with Kathleen taking… Continue reading
Peterborough County is operating a pilot program to bring social services to rural communities throughout Peterborough County. Offices are located in rural centres to make it easier for residents outside the City of Peterborough to access health, social, cultural, recreational and other resources they need together in one spot in… Continue reading
Wow – Millbrook certainly supports the community! These three valuable volunteers gather to load up for deliveries in our community. Pictured from left to right are Cathy McIntyre from Millbrook and Area Guiders, Ralph L and Jeff S from Millbrook Community Care. Millbrook and area guiders make these gifts for… Continue reading
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 the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant that was developed as part of the Canadian Centennial celebrations in… Continue reading
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 local cenotaph and I have wondered about this over the years. Sergeant Bateson was the son… Continue reading
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 from Korea, and for many years they owned and operated the convenience store in Millbrook. Andrew’s… Continue reading
