Tag: local people
Garden Club to Visit Blossom Hill Nursery in June
Blossom Hill Nursery operated by Joe and Hazel Cook located just north of Peterborough specializes in delphiniums and peonies, as well as many other hardy perennials. Their plants are grown in their own fields…
Destroying a Legend
One day in May of 1959, Bob Maynard, a sheet metal specialist with A. V. Roe Canada, was helping to build a flying saucer at the Malton factory just off Derry Road West. A…
Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights Stops in Millbrook
The congregation at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook is one of the 21 stops along the journey of a non-denominational group of roughly 50 registered walkers who are conducting a three week pilgrimage…
Historical Society Audience Grows
Close to 50 were on hand last Thursday for Robert Ross’ investigation into the mysterious circumstances of the death of Joseph Scriven, along with an introduction to Millbrook’s Foster Meharry Russell who spent the…
Competitive Soccer Teams through MLCFC
The start to soccer season is around the corner and the rep teams in Maple Leaf Cavan Football Club are getting ready to compete. These teams spend more time practicing and developing their skills…
Suspension of Funeral Director Patrick Benson
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) administers the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (the FBCSA) for the protection of the public interest. On March 14, 2017, the Registrar, FBCSA issued a Notice…
Get Your Lines and Hooks Ready for the Fishing Derby
Calling all fisherpersons! The annual Millbrook and District Lions Club Fishing Derby will take place at the Millpond in Millbrook on Saturday April 29 from 7:00am to 1:00pm. The fishing derby is open to…
March Masquerade Celebrates Community
The Historical Society transformed the atmosphere in the Millbrook Legion into a flamboyant Mardi Gras for their March Masquerade event. Revellers came ready to play in support of this local organization. For the whole…
Doors Open at Compass Child Care Services in Millbrook
After months of construction and a few missed deadlines, the much anticipated early learning centre housed in the new addition of the Millbrook South Cavan School will open for business on April 3rd. It…