The way the Christmas season sneaks up upon us is a surprise each and every year. It seems that school begins, trees change, we celebrate the harvest and in a blink we are experiencing the magical first snowfall followed by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. This year is… Continue reading
Millbrook and District Food Share volunteers are getting organized for this year’s Christmas Hamper program. Each year this organization prepares and distributes approximately 80 Christmas Hampers for local families. These customized boxes of goodies are prepared for registered recipients only, with contents based on the size and composition of the… Continue reading
The Grand Opening of the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, featuring breakfast served by the Millbrook Lions’ Club, ice cream treats, a free skate, tours of the facility, an open practice by OHL’s Peterborough Petes’ Team, followed by an exhibition game on the new ice pad. The facility boasts an NHL… Continue reading
Since receiving word that they had secured $10,000 from the insurance giant Aviva late last fall for their accessible playground, the congregation of Millbrook Christian Assembly has been busy. With a fundraising goal of $185,000, they have been completing grant applications and hosting fundraising events to ensure they can complete… Continue reading
These young artists are focused on creating masterpieces, thanks to a handful of volunteers who used their own creativity to build a popular community event celebrating an underappreciated vegetable. There are plenty of opportunities for young and old to show their stuff in this township, whether it means swirling around… Continue reading
After a year’s hiatus due to the dam reconstruction, the popular Zucchini Festival returned to Millpond last month, bringing out the creative as well as the competing spirit in participants. Zucchini specimens were transformed into colourful boats with wine corks secured to their sides to provide buoyancy required for the… Continue reading
On the morning if Saturday, September 14th, while many were attending the Grand Opening celebrations at the new Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, a group of more than fifty volunteers were down the hill participating with Otonabee Conservation Regional Authority (ORCA) staff planting native trees and shrubs as part of the… Continue reading
As the season changes, so do the wardrobes. Do you have gently used clothing that will no longer be useful next year? Are you looking to beef up your children’s closet with some new-to-them items? If so, you may be able to help the local family centre while you address… Continue reading
2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the Cavan Monaghan Libraries’ Millbrook Branch. Things have changed quite markedly for the library from its humble start October 1st, 1984 as a Mechanics Institute, to our 2 bustling branches that cater to our diverse and growing patronage. We invite you to join us… Continue reading
