Community Benefit Dance Raises Almost $4000 for Local Family

Last month, Compass Early Learning hosted a benefit dance for one of their clients, Rebecca de Waard, who early this year suffered a severe car accident.  Seventy-five people attended the event, which featured a silent auction and more than 20 raffle basket prizes all donated by family members and local… Continue reading

Next Farmers’ Market Sunday May 26

If attendance at our first market in April was any indication, this will be a spectacular market season. Threats of rain, snow and high winds gave way to a (mostly) sunny day and people came out in droves.  Clearly, we were all suffering from cabin fever and were more than… Continue reading

Old Millbrook School Family Centre Hosts Weekly Stroller Walk

It is every Wednesday rain or shine from 11:00am – 12:00pm and we meet in the parking lot of The Old Millbrook School at 10:50am.  It is a casual way to get in some physical activity, have an opportunity for both parents and children to be outside and to meet… Continue reading

Volunteers Lift Communities – Community Care Celebrates Volunteers

At last month’s Community Care Luncheon, their host of dedicated volunteers were recognized at an event hosted at Baxter Creek.  The luncheon featuring a speaker from the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health organization, a touching thank you from Ed and Linda Lawrence and an airing of a recent… Continue reading

Help Honour Local War Veterans

Centreville Presbyterian Church in South Monaghan is the keeper of Millbrook Grace Presbyterian Church’s War Veterans’ Honour Roll.  To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Centreville embarked on a reproduction project for these documents.  The originals, beautifully hand-written in India ink, are now in new frames and protected with anti-glare, UV-rated glass…. Continue reading

The Impact of Climate Change on Which Birds We See

The Royal Ontario Museum’s Dr. Mark Peck will talk about how climate change is affecting which birds we see – and which ones we don’t see anymore – at the Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 23.  All are welcome at this gathering in the Fireside Lounge at… Continue reading