Two New Cell Towers are Coming

Rogers Communications has plans to establish a new tower at 994 Mount Pleasant Rd, and a second one at 1495 Moore Dr.. It is no surprise that the demand for cellular phones and other wireless devices as well as broadband internet services continues to rise.  Rogers indicates that Canadians currently… Continue reading

Understanding your Property Taxes

Representatives from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) attended the December 8th Council meeting to present an orientation to Council members outlining how property taxes are set in Ontario. MPAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, responsible for assessing and classifying more than five million properties in Ontario.  It calculates property values… Continue reading

Lions Donate to MSC Breakfast Program

Lion Scott McFadden presents a cheque to South Cavan Millbrook breakfast club. In 2022, your Millbrook & District Lions raised and donated over $10,000.00 to local charities in the Millbrook area. We also sent relief to our neighbours in Port Aux Basques (NFLD) in the aftermath of the terrible hurricane… Continue reading

Who are we? Census 2021 Explains – Comment – February 2023

Who are we?  Census 2021 Explains The final piece of the 2021 Census was released last December providing citizenship and immigration, education and employment data. While our township website describes the local population as diverse, this is just beginning to be true, according to the statistics.  More than three quarters… Continue reading

Letter to the Editor – February 2023

Re: Comment, December Issue I loved the editor’s comments in the December issue.  How time flies, as she has been the publisher for ten years after received the paper as a gift from her husband at Christmas in 2012.  What a perfect gift to give!  I remember taking my stories… Continue reading

Fraserville Post Office Reopens at Victory Garden Supply Location

On Monday, the Fraserville Post Office was reopened across the street from its former location which closed in November 2021 after the building in which it was housed was sold.  The new address is 1264 County Rd. 28 in Fraserville.  At the helm is new postmaster Dan Earle who is… Continue reading

OLG Makes Third Quarter Gaming Revenue Payments

Last month, OLG made its third quarter payments to its host municipalities.  Cavan Monaghan received a payment of $85,880 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs in Fraserville, slightly lower than the first two payments of $112,579 for the second quarter and $109,068 for the first quarter for a total of $307,572… Continue reading

Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute Brings Back Coffee House Events

After a two-year hiatus, the popular Women’s Institute Coffee House is back. These events have a long tradition, where the historical venue welcomes local artists to perform at events that unite the community while raising funds for this not-for-profit organizations. They now take place on Sunday afternoons beginning at 2pm… Continue reading