Tag: local people
New Running Club Launches April 8th
After living in the community for two years, Courtney Babut is launching a running club in the community to share her love of running with neighbors with a similar mindset. Her vision is to…
Launch of Community Outreach with Habitat for Humanity Build
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…
Millbrook Needler’s Quilt Guild to Host Show and Sale
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…
Therapy Dog Testing on March 29th
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…
New Leadership at the Millbrook Christian Assembly
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,…
County Hub Helps Rural Residents Find the Services They Need
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…
50 Christmas Gift Baskets for Seniors
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…
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…
A Name Not on the Cenotaph
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…