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Upcoming Events
Dec19Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorDec 19 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Dec21Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 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 →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolDec 21 @ 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.Dec22Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 22 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 ChurchDec 22 @ 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.
Tag Archives: Millbrook
New Bridal Shop Brings Some Glamour to Downtown
Downtown Millbrook just became a little classier with the arrival of a new Bridal shop called Menzies House. The atmosphere in the shop is not uptight, and tears are not required while making the dress selection. The only drama customers will find at Menzies House is in the dresses. Owners… Continue reading
Join the EarlyON Centre’s Virtual Book Club
Nancy Hurley, Administrator for the EarlyON Child and Family Centre, will lead a virtual book club over Zoom to discuss the book “Self-Reg”, by Dr. Stuart Shanker. Participants will meet virtually each Wednesday from 7:30pm – 8:30pm for six weeks beginning October 7th. This program was held earlier this year… Continue reading
Fundraiser in Millbrook
Cash and bottle return donations continue to pour in at Millbrook Farm and Pet Supply for Kieran and Connor and will be collected until the end of August. Owner Angela Lloyd has been touched by some of the gestures from neighbours as well as strangers. Kudos to the Millbrook Legion,… Continue reading
Joe the Barber
Masks On! – Trout Unlimited
Trout Unlimited Millbrook was out sampling Baxter Creek and Squirrel Creek this weekend. Doing this work with a mask on was a new experience for everyone. We caught many healthy trout. Thanks to everyone who allowed us to access their property. Do you want to know what is in your… Continue reading
Streamology
Of course, there is no such word as “streamology”. I invented it to describe what many of us in Millbrook call “knowing our streams”. My wife Elizabeth and I have the good fortune to live on what we call “Little Baxter Creek”, tributary to Little Creek, which in turn meets… Continue reading
Lemonade Stand-off with Police!
In the beginning, four young partners planned to use the lemonade stand to make some money and support the hospital. In their first week, half of their revenue ($53) was directed to the PRHC Covid fund. Upon learning of the cancer diagnosis of two Millbrook South Cavan boys, the recipients… Continue reading
Christmas in July, Brides in October
The former Quilter’s Bolt location was decked out in Christmas paraphernalia last week as inventory from The Joneses’ consignment shop took temporary residence. A different kind of bling will soon be on display as this location will be occupied by a bridal shop which currently operates in Peterborough and is… Continue reading