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 the community.  More donations followed.  Congregation members Don and Pat Wood severed off a corner of… Continue reading

Farms at Work Events Discuss Benefits of Pasture

    Are you ready to take your pasture game up to the next level? Or just getting started? Join pasture specialist E. Ann Clark for a two-part webinar series, online discussion forum, plus two summer pasture walks. Discover the benefits of pasture and learn how others are converting grass… Continue reading

Local Advantage Program Offers Support to Businesses

Peterborough County has launched an economic development program called The Local Advantage.  It’s an outreach program designed to support local economic development officer efforts to support local businesses by providing practical, accessible, comprehensive support to businesses throughout the county.  Local Advantage sessions in Cavan Monaghan are scheduled for the second… Continue reading

Cavan FC U9 Boys Raising Funds for Tournaments

Get ready for a night of laughs and local support! The Cavan FC U9 Boys team is thrilled to invite the community to an exciting (adult) comedy night on April 17 at the Millbrook Legion. With around 20 talented boys—enough to field two full teams—the group is gearing up for… Continue reading

Free Tax Clinic Returns April 1st

Centennial Place is once again hosting a free Tax Clinic for qualifying individuals.  Taxpayers with individual income of less than $35,000 or family income less than 45,000 in 2024 are eligible for this service.  Bring all tax forms, slips and rent and/or property tax information to Centennial Place where volunteers… Continue reading

St. Thomas Anglican Church Women Donate to Lions

  Pictured are a group of ladies who are members of the St Thomas Anglican Church Women’s (ACW) group.  They are presenting a cheque for $1500.00 to the Millbrook Lions Club as a donation to the “Lions for the PRHC Pediatric Cancer Campaign”.   These funds were raised through their catering… Continue reading

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 for the Therapy Dogs program.  East Central Therapy Dogs has a group of 85 volunteers who… Continue reading

Millbrook South Cavan Students Use Technology to Tell Stories

One of the clubs available to Millbrook South Cavan students is called the EDGE club.  This acronym stands for Expressive, Dramatic, Graphical, Energizers! This is a club for creative kids who like to participate in things like photography, stop-animation, video creation, or dramatic pursuits like improv, or stand-up comedy. Students… Continue reading

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, he and his wife Kathleen have taken the reins of this growing church, with Kathleen taking… Continue reading