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Oct12Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 12 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 SchoolOct 12 @ 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.Oct13Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 13 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 ChurchOct 13 @ 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.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 →8:30 am Coffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookCoffee Club @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 14 @ 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 ChurchOct 14 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.
Tag Archives: Peterborough
Peterborough Curling Club Invites Residents to Try Curling
If you are looking for a winter activity to get you off the couch and into the rink but are not comfortable on skates, Peterborough Curling Club(PCC) invites you to try curling. The club offers a league for every age and ability, including Learn to Curl running Thursday Evenings… Continue reading
Peterborough & District Hall of Fame Awards Annual Student Athletes Bursaries
On August 12th, friends and family of the four student athlete recipients of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame student bursary awards gathered to celebrate the success of these accomplished athletes and scholars. The annual award is earned by four student athletes who are pursing post-secondary education. The… Continue reading
Peterborough Humane Society Supports Pets in Cavan Monaghan
At the June 23rd Council meeting, Peterborough Humane Society Executive Director Shawn Morey presented an overview of the services this organization provides to Cavan Monaghan. A lot has changed since the founding of the organization in1941 when it began as a volunteer animal rescue operation. It has evolved into a… Continue reading
Peterborough Regional Airport Seeking Collaboration in Airport Plans
At the last Council meeting, Commissioner of Municipal Operations from the City of Peterborough Ilmar Simanovskis, presented a community update about plans for the Peterborough Airport. The objective was to stimulate interest in collaboration with municipalities in the region that might help stimulate economic growth in the region. The airport… Continue reading
Peterborough Opens the Door to Cross-Border Servicing
At the March 4th meeting, Council was asked to comment on a proposed amendment to Peterborough’s Official Plan The clause in question prohibited the extension of municipal services such as water, sewer and utilities beyond its borders except to service city-owned facilities such as the Peterborough Airport. The proposed amendment… Continue reading
Lots of Winter Action at the Old Arena
In what could be its last hoorah, the action continues at the old arena with soccer and lacrosse action. Indoor soccer programs are operating for 505 members of the Maple Leaf Cavan Football Club (MLCFC), with participants from age three to seventy. Programs run every evening and much of the… Continue reading
Peterborough Petes Return to the CMCC for Preseason Game
Once again, Millbrook Minor Hockey is hosting a preseason Peterborough Petes game at the CMCC. On September 23rd, the “home” team will face off against the Niagara Ice Dogs in a match starting at 7 pm. Tickets will be going on sale soon, with plans to offer general admission tickets… Continue reading
Peterborough Hubs Bring Social Services to the Rural Customer
People living in rural and remote communities in the County of Peterborough have historically had challenges accessing the agencies that deliver social services, such as housing, employment children’s support services, because of a lack of affordable transportation options into the city to meet with service providers. Remote meeting options can… Continue reading