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Feb17Mon20257:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchFeb 17 @ 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.Feb19Wed2025Feb20Thu20255:45 pm Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchTake Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchFeb 20 @ 5:45 pmTake Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 5:45pm, meeting begins at 6pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5422 or email bluemoons@nexicom.netFeb21Fri20257:00 pm Celebrating Our Own – Millbrook-... @ Millbrook’s Legion HallCelebrating Our Own – Millbrook-... @ Millbrook’s Legion HallFeb 21 @ 7:00 pmA community celebration of a few of our own movers and shakers as we mark Heritage Week, Friday, February 21, 7:00 pm at Millbrook’s Legion Hall. All welcome. Members free, guests by donation. Cash bar, tea, coffee and cake. Questions? Check out our website or email us.Feb23Sun20258:30 am Lions’ Breakfast – February 23 @ Lions’ DenLions’ Breakfast – February 23 @ Lions’ DenFeb 23 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pmFeaturing eggs, bacon, toast, fruit, coffee and tea.Feb24Mon20257:00 pm Millbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchMillbrook Community Choir @ Centreville-Harmony ChurchFeb 24 @ 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.Feb25Tue20252:00 pm Tea at Two – Bethany UnitedTea at Two – Bethany UnitedFeb 25 @ 2:00 pmTea at Two: Tuesday, Feb. 25th at 2pm at Bethany United Church. Speaker will be from Women’s Resources in Lindsay. Light refreshments served.
Tag Archives: October 2021
Suzanne’s Hot Stuff Delivers Heat and Flavour

Suzanne Schmidt is confident, straight-forward, and also a great cook. Her flavours are rooted in her Guyanese background and all include heat, but her products deliver more than that burning sensation. Her products are carefully crafted to showcase flavour, featuring sweet mango, lemon and pineapple, savoury garlic and onions and… Continue reading
Another Subdivision Application for Millbrook’s Fallis Line

Early last month, Peterborough County posted another Completed Application of Subdivision plan for Millbrook. The new site is located to the south east of the intersection of Fallis Line and County Rd. 10, with a 300 m frontage along the County Road and a 580 m frontage along a future… Continue reading
New Five-Year Police Contract Finalized

In January, Council approached the OPP to provide a proposal to provide police services to Cavan-Monaghan in order to secure a second bid for the expense that represents more than $1.3 million of annual operating expenses in the township budget. To allow adequate time for a complete response, a… Continue reading
Peterborough County’s Transportation Master Plan Considers ORV Options

Gene Chartier of Paradigm Consulting made a presentation to Council as a spokesperson for Peterborough County explaining considerations of how the updated Transportation Master Plan would address Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) traffic on County Roads. Cavan-Monaghan Council has decided to wait until this decision has been made before establishing the regulations… Continue reading
Council Considers Regulations for Cannabis Cultivation in Cavan-Monaghan

Last month Meridian provided further details regarding regulatory options to the township for the commercial cultivation of Cannabis. Cannabis is grown in one of three ways: as an outdoor crop possibly protected by hoop houses; in greenhouses and in warehouse-type buildings in industrial areas. Indoor cannabis production and processing facilities… Continue reading
What We Need

We are beginning to emerge from our cocoons, testing the water at outdoor events that previously were the hallmark of our community. From Bush Pulls to Touch a Truck and downtown events, there are plenty of opportunities to mingle with neighbours and celebrate our community. Perhaps meeting in person will… Continue reading
Letter to the Editor

Last CM Council meeting, Council approved about 100 mountain bike cyclists, 10 at a time, to race at various spots on Cavan-Monaghan walking trails for 6 hours on Sunday, October 3rd. Final approval is pending verification of event insurance. Potential benefits – food and lodging. Total time to approval –… Continue reading
Food Bank Donation

Lions’ Vice President, Paul Hayne, presented a cheque to Jim Cooper of the Millbrook Food Share. The cheque was for $700 and that was the proceeds from the Lions Drive Thru Breakfast. This was the last one for the year and was held on September the 12th. The Lions would… Continue reading