Residents are frustrated with the volume of recycling material that ends up scattered along township roads and in ditches on collection day since the elimination of bags for these items. Bagging is no longer allowed since the new contractor took over in November as they slow up the collection process…. Continue reading
Early spring is always the time when I most want to see something in bloom, or smell a scent, or hear birdsong. And this year that need is greatly heightened because of the Coronavirus and the measures put in place to slow the pace of this dreadful pandemic. I hope… Continue reading
While this is a not a normal year, April will arrive and with Spring in the air we have a selection of book recommendations, many of which are available as an E-Book or audiobook. If you need help getting started with our E-resources contact us by email: questions@cavanmonaghanlibraries.ca “Golden Child”… Continue reading
In the interests of the safety of all of our vendors, shoppers and community, the Millbrook Farmers’ Market Management Committee has decided to cancel its first market of the season, originally scheduled for Sunday, April 26th. The good news is that local food can still be accessed. Many of our… Continue reading
As we approach this Easter, life is strange. Shops and restaurants are closed. We’re asked to isolate ourselves. Even churches are closed to Sunday Worship. How do we celebrate Easter? Let’s first remember the message of Easter. God loved us so much that God came in Jesus, a human person,… Continue reading
“The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours….” Wordsworth Spring starts in earnest here in the valley with the first snowdrops and the call of the white throated sparrow. It never ceases… Continue reading
LIBRARY CLOSURE Saturday, March 14th @ 3pm To help protect the health and safety of people in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cavan Monaghan Libraries will be suspending operations effective Saturday, March 14th @ 3pm. No material will be due while the library is closed. Both branches will be open… Continue reading
So what does preparing for a pandemic actually mean? This is the question on so many minds these days, and one that is bound to generate reactions of doomsday scenarios for some, and quickly dismissed by others. So what’s the appropriate level of concern to take? Fortunately, a new virus… Continue reading
The former location of A Buck or Two plus has been sold to Helping Hands Day Care, a family owned business operating seven day care centres in the Durham region. They plan to open a new facility in the building on Tupper Street. The relief from young families struggling to… Continue reading
