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Nov27Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 27 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 →Nov28Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorNov 28 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Nov29Sat202510:00 am Otonabee South Monaghan Public L... @ 490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point RdOtonabee South Monaghan Public L... @ 490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point RdNov 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pmOtonabee South Monaghan Public Library Christmas Fundraising Market: November 29th from 10 am to 3pm at 1490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point Rd. Come on out and shop the incredible local vendors and purchase a ticket for our raffle! For further information, visit ourwebsite:https://otosoumon.library.on.ca/Nov30Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 30 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 →8:30 am Lions’ Breakfast @ Lion's DenLions’ Breakfast @ Lion's DenNov 30 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pmSunday, November 30th from 8:30-12 at the Lion’s Den. On the menu is bacon, pea meal bacon, eggs, beans and toast, beverages and fruit salad. The cost is $12.50/person and $8.00 6-12 and 5 and under free.10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolNov 30 @ 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.Dec1Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 1 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 →9:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreDec 1 @ 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.
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Kim Turney Introduces Trendy Handbag Style to Peterborough Area
It’s not like Kim had nothing else to do. A real estate agent in the Cavan Monaghan area is not sitting around in this real estate market. Her daughter Carla introduced Kim to this sassy young Canadian company founded by Natalie Dusome, a young mother looking to build a business… Continue reading
Marie Stevens Opens Your Eyes with Makeup Techniques
Marie has always had style. Tall and striking, she can slip her hair into a pony tail, don a pair of big sunglasses and a sun hat and look like she belongs on a fashion cover. Now she is building a home business using her skills to make others look… Continue reading
Millbrook & Area Garden Club’s October Meeting
With the copious spring and summer’s rains all kinds of interesting fungi have appeared in area gardens and woodlands. Come and learn more about this often overlooked fantastic world from Irka Dyczok who is passionate and knowledgeable on this subject on Wednesday October 6th, 2017 at St. Thomas Anglican Church,… Continue reading
Patrick Benson Facing Fraud and Criminal Breach of Trust Charges
Further to a joint investigation between the Peterborough Police and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO), Benson was arrested and faces fraud, criminal breach of trust and forgery charges stemming from his previous position as owner/operator of Benson Funeral Home in Millbrook. In June of 2017 the Peterborough Police Service’s… Continue reading
Building a Different Kind of Bank for the Future
You might call it an occupational hazard, but these days everywhere she looks, Melissa Spearing sees seeds. The obsession has been known to have her stop at the side of the road to take samples or photographs. Her interests don’t stop at seeds, either. She has even stopped at… Continue reading
Local Business Offers Small Businesses Administrative Services
Entrepreneurs are known to have a passion for their business, exhibiting creativity and commitment to pursuing their dreams and building their brand. This passion rarely extends to bookkeeping and other administrative tasks, which can be the antithesis of exciting and creative, but are the key to a long term success…. Continue reading
Millbrook Explorers Take the Trip of a Lifetime
A journey that began for several young Millbrook boys at age four culminated last month in a northern Ontario adventure with their Millbrook Explorer group. The small contingent of Millbrook youth headed out on August 6th for an adventure to northern Ontario. The Four Millbrook Traditional Explorers accompanied by four… Continue reading