Tag: sports
The Return of the Millbrook Children’s Fishing Derby
After a five-year hiatus, the ever popular Millbrook Children’s Fishing Derby made a spectacular return last Saturday at the Millpond. Child registrations reached 274, most of them coming from within the township but a…
Baxter Creek Golf Club Transfers to another Generation
The property was a farm for generations before Larmer brothers Ralph, Ron and Grant along with their cousin Jerry Paxton decided to develop the 165 acre property into a golf club. The property had…
Ontario Senior Games Association Hosts Week-Long Hockey Tournament at CMCC
Last week, Cavan-Monaghan’s Community Centre was the site of a major adult hockey tournament. More than 500 players in 27 men’s and women’s senior hockey clubs enjoyed a tournament that spanned eight days. The…
Charity Golf Tournament Honours Late Daughter
Black Diamond Golf Course in Pontypool is hosting a charity golf tournament this summer on July 7th. The Emma Purdie Memorial Golf Tournament was established by Emma’s parents Barb and Bryan Purdie. This summer…
Catch Some Memories!
With the trout fishing season and the return of the children’s fishing derby just around the corner, many of us are dusting off our gear and looking forward to getting out to Baxter Creek…
Fish Tales: A Story Writing Contest
Attention budding young story tellers: This is your chance to become a published author. Submit your original story about a fishing experience, real or imagined, inspired by our local fish celebrity, Millie, and see…
It’s Official: Millbrook Fishing Derby Returns April 30th
After a five-year hiatus, the much loved annual Fishing Derby returns to the Millpond next month. The event has been organized by the Millbrook and District Lions’ Club for more than 20 years, and…
Minor Ball Hockey League Prepares for a New Season
As the end of the local ice hockey season draws near, minor hockey players can find solace in the knowledge that its warm-weather equivalent will be starting soon on home “ice” to fill the…
Pond Hockey
Residents have taken full advantage of this winter weather this year getting a workout before lacing their skates. Multiple “rinks” and even a small circuit allowed all skill levels the opportunity to enjoy the…