I attended the final skate at the Arena yesterday, and as I sat there in my old spot I began reminiscing, thinking about what that place meant to so many. My last official visit to that arena was in the Fall of 2002 when my late husband’s Cavan Blazer sweater… Continue reading
On March 29th the players participating in the Puck & Stick and the Adult Hockey had their final skate at the Old Millbrook Arena. For the past number of years the Puck & Stick (adult based program for residents 45+ years, use of pucks and sticks only) and the Adult… Continue reading
New Owners at the Golden Wheel Tina and Tim Yu are now the proud owners of local restaurant and event venue, the Golden Wheel. The couple was introduced to the opportunity by Tina’s father, who has worked at the restaurant during the years it was owned by the Tung… Continue reading
Centreville Presbyterian Church in South Monaghan is the keeper of Millbrook Grace Presbyterian Church’s War Veterans’ Honour Roll. To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Centreville embarked on a reproduction project for these documents. The originals, beautifully hand-written in India ink, are now in new frames and protected with anti-glare, UV-rated glass…. Continue reading
Andy Harjula is an active volunteer in his own community and abroad. He can often be found at his church at St. John’s Ida, at a free tax clinic at Centennial Place or on the Community Policing Committee helping to keep our roads safe or organizing youth events, always lending… Continue reading
Arlene Baillie is a pioneer in the automotive sports field. Last month at a car show in Toronto she was acknowledged for attending every U.S. National Street-Rodder show in the last fifty years. She is the only Canadian to have done so, and one of the rare female participants in… Continue reading
Diann Corfe, president of Branch 402, Royal Canadian Legion, kicked off the Historical Society’s March event held Friday, March 22 in the Legion Hall, with some colourful and entertaining memories of Frontier Days, a special event held in the early part of the 1970s in downtown Millbrook. Dr. Van Loon… Continue reading
Last weekend, the youth group from the Centreville Presbyterian Church presented a Thank you luncheon to members of the community who had rallied in support of their recent trip to the Dominican Republic. After a delicious home-made lunch, the group discussed their trip presenting colourful photos of their week-long journey…. Continue reading
