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Upcoming Events
Oct19Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 19 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 →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolOct 19 @ 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.2:00 pm Honouring the memory of Peter Ra... @ Millbrook Community GardenHonouring the memory of Peter Ra... @ Millbrook Community GardenOct 19 @ 2:00 pmSunday, October 19, 2pm, at the Millbrook Community Garden. All are welcome as the Millbrook-Cavan Historical Society dedicates a tree planted in memory of Peter, honouring his passion for local heritage, this community, and for the colours and vitality of the natural world. Reception to follow in the Millbrook Library.Oct20Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 20 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 →7:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchOct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmPractices every Monday evening, 7:00-9:00, at Centreville-Harmony Church, one concession south of the roundabout, County Rd. 28 at Zion Line. If you love to sing, come! For information, contact Annette, fallisa@hotmail.com or Beryl, bcablewilliams@gmail.com.Oct21Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 21 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 Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 21 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 amTuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome
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Appreciation from Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation
Letter to the Editor On behalf of the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Millbrook Needlers for their beautiful donated quilts, pillowcases and knitted clothing. The children who receive these items are currently being assisted by the Kawartha -Haliburton Children’s Aid Society. Sometimes… Continue reading
Library Board seeks Support for Strategic Outreach
Library CEO Karla Buckborough and Outreach Coordinator Lindsay Molloy presented an update on developments in library programs instituted over the past six months during the September 19th Council meeting. As part of the Strategic Plan presented to Council in June, Cavan Monaghan Library Board members outlined a series of goals… Continue reading
Community Runs for St. John’s Anglican Church
Schedule of Events for Outdoor Painting Festival This Weekend
With over 55 artists from across Ontario competing for $3000 in prizes, expect to see a lot of painting going on in and around the township this weekend. You can participate by nominating your favourite piece in the People’s Choice Award. The actual painting begins on Saturday at 10 am… Continue reading
Mill Update
The Save the Mill group expect the local icon to be moved to its new site between October 3rd and 6th. The process will take three days, and the schedule is tentative due to the commitments of the moving company, which has been tied up relocating school portables over the… Continue reading
Randy Aucoin Demonstrates that the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well in Cavan Monaghan
While there is no audible accent, after speaking for a few minutes with Randy Aucoin, you begin to hear the Newfoundland background in his voice. Relaxed and unassuming, this local entrepreneur is on the cusp of something big, and he is managing to keep his excitement in check until, as… Continue reading
Another Season of Fun Folk Theatricals Begins
With a new play lined up, local children’s author Shan McFadden is gearing up for another season of play with local adults and children who will bring his most recent piece, entitled “Tabitha and the Almost Impossible Quest” to life during the 2017 March break. Like last year’s play, “The… Continue reading
Welcome to the Cadets!
On Tuesday evenings, 80+ teenagers meet at the Peterborough Armories as members of the 2672 Paratus group, the local Royal Canadian Army Cadets. Run by Reserve members of the Canadian Armed Forces and dedicated volunteers, this is a youth group like no other, and not for the reasons you may… Continue reading