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Dec15Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 15 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 15 @ 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.Dec16Tue2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 16 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 16 @ 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 16 @ 10:00 amTuesdays at 10 am, pre-registration required – call 705-932-2011.11:00 am Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic (D...Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic (D...Dec 16 @ 11:00 am – Dec 17 @ 12:30 pmTuesday December 16th at 11 am at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, Wednesday, Dec. 17th at 10 am at the Millbrook Manor and at 12:30 at the Millbrook Legion.Dec17Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 17 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 →
Tag Archives: sports
Cavan FC Hosts Circle K 2v2 Grassroots Festival for Young Soccer Players
Our local soccer club is hosting a free development event in partnership with Ontario Soccer on Saturday, July 12th at Maple Leaf Park. This free event is open to all players in the community-no Cavan FC membership is required. The action kicks off at 10 am and runs until… Continue reading
Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League to Host Provincial Finals in July
In addition to running the local ball hockey league operating in Millbrook and Norwood, Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League President Guye Vondette is busy organizing the Ontario Ball Hockey Association’s provincial Championship for Tyke and Novice Teams. This is the first time the Vondette’s league is the host. The event… Continue reading
Ball Hockey Club Pays Tribute to Local Players Fighting Significant Health Challenges
On May 20th, the Minor Ball Hockey players in the Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League(PMBHL)took a few moments between games to at the CMCC to show support for two players who have been battling brain tumors these last few months. Twelve year old Bronson Baxter registered with the league in… Continue reading
Millie Makes an Appearance at the Fishing Derby
Despite the wet and chilly weather, the Millbrook Lions report that 232 children registered for the event. Thanks to a generous donor, the pond was stocked with 500 Brook Trout this year, almost twice the usual number. There were also 11 large tagged brook trout released into the pond each… Continue reading
Temporary Pickleball Courts on Whittington Drive Approved
On April 7th, Council approved a temporary commercial recreation use for the property located at2097 Whittington Drive in Cavan Monaghan. The facility is an attractive commercial facility with tenants including Fairway Golf which offers golf simulator experiences, transport services including Canpar and Loomis. The three year agreement may be extended… Continue reading
Peterborough Curling Club Member Competes in National Wheelchair Championships
The 2025 Canadian Wheelchair National Championships begin Monday in Boucherville, Quebec. Peterborough Curling Club member, Karl Allen, will be curling at the Nationals with team Newfoundland and Labrador. Two-time Paralympic medalist Dennis Thiessen, will be skipping the team. Ten of the twelve provincial competing teams will take to the ice… Continue reading
Skating Carnival Cancelled but Skaters Still Smiling
Millbrook Figure Skating Club’s year end carnival was cancelled by the ice storm last month, eliminating the chance for the club’s 181 members to demonstrate the new skills they had acquired over the season to an appreciative audience of friends and family. Another tradition at these year-end events is the… Continue reading