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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.Dec23Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 23 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 →8:30 am Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookDec 23 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 amTuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome10:00 am Line Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchLine Dancing @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchDec 23 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.
Tag Archives: Millbrook
Letter to the Editor #1
I would like to express my appreciation to the two staff who were working at the Home Hardware in Millbrook on Thurs Sept 22, 2016 at about 4:45 pm. My mom is a resident at Centennial Place and due to some significant memory issues, she relies on “routines” and… Continue reading
Needler’s Mill Has Moved
A major step in the preservation of Needler’s Mill took place at the beginning of October when Peter Katcher and his team from Pollard House and Building Movers moved Needler’s Mill onto its new foundation. It took the better part of a day to painstakingly roll the structure across about… Continue reading
There Are Many Ways to Serve
A few weeks ago, Centennial resident Major Donald Howson celebrated his 102nd birthday. When you reach that age, you have seen a lot, and Reverend Howson is no exception. As a full time member of the Canadian military, he has served in WWII and the Korean War and on many… Continue reading
Millbrook Legion Fundraiser for Ft. McMurray
School Expansion Gets Green Light
At last week’s Open House, Principal Sheryl Hunter was peppered with questions about the construction surrounded the school ranging from “what is happening here?” to “Why isn’t it almost finished?” The answer to the second question was available at the September 6th Council meeting, where the building permit for the… Continue reading
Another Season of Fun Folk Theatricals Begins
With a new play lined up, local children’s author Shan McFadden is gearing up for another season of play with local adults and children who will bring his most recent piece, entitled “Tabitha and the Almost Impossible Quest” to life during the 2017 March break. Like last year’s play, “The… Continue reading
Hayley Smith Joins Family Chiropractic as RMT
She’s off and running! Within days of receiving her certification as a Registered Massage Therapist at the end of August, Hayley Smith had secured not one, but two jobs in her field. She joined the Oshawa branch of the popular new franchise called Massage Addict as well as her… Continue reading
Centennial Place Hosts Video Outlining WWII Wartime Service of Resident Wilf Smith
Last week, a different kind of movie was shown at the Fireside Lounge at Centennial Place. Residents, staff, friends and family were gathered to watch a 45-minute documentary outlining the experiences of Royal Canadian Air Force member Wilf Smith during his service as a bomber pilot in World War II…. Continue reading