On July 23, REPLAY’s performance during the dinner production at the Ranch Resort drew in a crowd that oversold the show with an attendance of almost 200 people. The Montreal-based group has been playing together since 2002, and the guys really enjoy what they do.As this was their first time… Continue reading
On Thursday, July 23, an Offer to Purchase Needler’s Mill was delivered by hand to the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) from the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society. The Save the Dam Mill Pond Group is a component of the Historical Society, and has worked closely with the Historical Society Board of Directors to… Continue reading
Sarah Sobanski Reader’s Release is a monthly column where members of Cavan-Monaghan Libraries review a book from the library’s new monthly releases to keep you updated on the hottest reads available to you locally. I had never read Elin Hilderbrand before – perish the thought. I’ve carried around a lot… Continue reading
Karen Graham One Millbrook icon has finally bitten the dust, as piles of rubble is all that remains of the Maximum Security correctional centre on King Street that once provided employment to 300 staff. The property has been vacant for most of the 12 years since its decommissioning in 2003,… Continue reading
Melodie Seto Children are now approaching their final month of summer vacation, and soon, the back to school preparations will be in full swing once again. For parents, this can be a very busy time, but the preparatory plans are quite different for those whose children will not be attending… Continue reading
Karen Graham Tom is the son of Barb and Barry Staples, long time Cavan residents who operate an organic farm on Morton Line. After finishing high school at Crestwood, Tom studied digital photography at Georgian College in Barrie, having tinkered with film as a teenager with classmate Ben Knechtel. Summer… Continue reading
Sarah Sobanski The first official month of summer has passed, but there’s still plenty of sun left to enjoy. As the heat settles in for the remainder of the summer, some of the best family adventures can be had cooling off at the beach, but it can be hard to… Continue reading
Lorraine Hughes This past spring and into the early days of summer this is what I was exclaiming from my vegetable garden. I planted beets in the same patch I had a bumper crop last year and alas disappointment has been my companion this year in the beet department. Either… Continue reading
Karen Graham Going back just a few generations, most people had a direct connection to the farm and understood how the food chain worked. If you didn’t grow up on a farm, you had relatives or friends who did, so there was a basic understanding of what farmers do. Because… Continue reading
