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Upcoming Events
Oct14Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 14 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 →Oct15Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 15 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 →1:00 pm Euchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookEuchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 15 @ 1:00 pmWednesdays at 1pm beginning June 18th.7:00 pm Monthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchMonthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchOct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmWednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. Musical focus: The “best” of the past year! All welcome! Just bring yourself and your voice! The aim is to have fun! Decaff-coffee/herbal tea/cookies and conversation following in the parish hall. For more information please contact... Continue reading →7:30 pm Summer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookSummer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 15 @ 7:30 pmWednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome!
Tag Archives: Millbrook
Come To The Fair!
Get ready, folks the Fair is around the corner! In the last week of May, the midway and concession stand equipment and operators began to arrive. It’s unusual for this group to have the luxury of a two-week set up period: they usually leave on a Sunday and open up… Continue reading
Melvin Jones’ Award Recipients
Lions Steve Paul and Paul Haynes were awarded the prestigious Melvin Jones award at the Millbrook and District Lions’ President’s dinner on June 17th. This award recognizes outstanding humanitarian work by a Lions member. Congratulations to you both. The Lions’ Food Trailer will be seen out and about at events… Continue reading
There Is Hope! Enjoy the flowers!
It’s spring. Yay! Time to plant my flowers. I love gardening. In Dunsford, we had many big flower gardens. They were so beautiful. Of course, I was younger back then and full of energy and surrounded by little grandchildren who came to help dig and plant and water. I remember… Continue reading
Here Comes the Santa Claus Parade, Next Stop 2024!
Millbrook Dental Centre Offers Day of Free Dental Care
Pictured in the back row from left to right are Millbrook Dental staff Chantelle, Stacey, Alex, Brianna and Melissa with Dr. Lee, Carrie and Heather in front. Last month the clinic hosted their first annual free dental care day to give back to the community. Participants were grateful for the… Continue reading
Cavan Public Works Operation Centre is Open for Business
Last week, Public Works staff celebrated the official opening of the new Operation Centre located at 1470 County Rd. 10. A township works depot has operated here for many years and rejuvenation of the previous facility was long overdue. Growth in the community also created a need for additional space,… Continue reading
Meet New Millbrook South Cavan Principal Marc Riopel
Millbrook South Cavan Public School (MSCPS) will see a few changes next week when school starts. Marc Riopel has joined as Principal, taking the helm of a growing school that now has forty four staff supporting a school population of more than 500 students. For the past seven years, Riopel… Continue reading
Oh my goodness…Millbrook!
Life moves on but some things never change. I moved here in 1974, pregnant with twins, specifically to raise a family. I was looking for a small town with woods, creeks and ponds nearby; places to build forts and rafts, as I had done as a child. We found the… Continue reading