Local elementary schools outdid themselves this year in their fundraising efforts for pediatric cancer research with their donations to the local Pedal for Hope project. This three-week, 1,000 kilometre cycling tour across central Ontario features local police service staff volunteers who visit 46 elementary schools delivering a message about cancer… Continue reading
Principal Martin Twiss is excited about the upcoming seminar entitled “Building Resilient Families” that his school is hosting on the evening of June 12th. This free event will provide parents and caregivers with a wealth of information designed to answer some common questions and provide expert insight into some of… Continue reading
At the May 7th meeting, Millbrook Figure Skating Club executives Kelly Hines and Melissa Blakely asked Council to consider a request for $2000 of support for their club. Last year the club experienced a sharply lower enrolment which fell from 74 to 49 skaters, resulting in a break-even financial year… Continue reading
Nancy Hurley has taken the lead as the full time Centre Administrator for the Old Millbrook School EarlyON Centre. She brings to the job more than seventeen years in the Early Learning and Care Community, much of it in Hamilton. A few years ago she relocated near the area and… Continue reading
The Phantom of the Opera By Newspaper Club Member Meghan On June 14th Millbrook South Cavan’s 7th graders are going to see the Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto. Our school’s music teacher, Mrs. Dunford, says feels like she’s repeating history as she saw The Phantom of… Continue reading
Compass Early Learning and Care and Millbrook Valley Trails hosted an evening walk for preschoolers, their families, and educators on April 24, 2018. Compass educator Norma Curtis rallied 36 eager walkers from childcare campuses in 3 adjoining counties. For many it was their first visit to Millbrook. And for… Continue reading
The Old Millbrook School Family Centre (OMSFC) has been buzzing with excitement for the last several months, since learning that we have secured funding under the new EarlyON programming. This funding, that is redirected to us through the City of Peterborough, has put our Family Centre in a position of… Continue reading
Seventeen students in grades four through six lined up in the North Cavan Public School gymnasium last week to show off their spelling skills to all of the staff and students at the school. These students had prepared for the challenge, working on word lists with a teacher the previous… Continue reading
Camander Cat Goes Back To School By Newspaper Club Member Jordan I was sitting in my office, Mutt and I were having our weekly game of go fish when the phone rang. “Hey cat, its chief.” “Hey chief, what seems to be the problem this time?” I asked. “We have… Continue reading
