Fourteen Years of the Belize Project: Reflections From a Volunteer
By Andy Harjula For the past 14 years, Maureen and I have led the Belize Project, a grassroots effort that has grown far beyond anything we imagined when we first began. Before the pandemic interrupted our work, we man-aged to raise roughly $60,000 for communities in Belize through spaghetti suppers, auctions, volunteer service such…
Millbrook/South Cavan Students Plant Heart ♥ Garden
Each school year the Indigenous Education Department of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) selects a few schools to receive Heart Gardens the following school year. Schools are selected based on their ongoing commitment to reconciliation by bringing Indigenous Education Foundational Learning into the school. Once schools have been selected a member…
OLG Announces Pending Closure of Fraserville Slot Operations
Last month Cavan Monaghan received a gaming payment of $76,188 from OLG for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs between the township and OLG for the three months ending on September 30th. Later that month, the municipality received a letter advising that these payments would be winding up sometime in 2027 in conjunction with…
Council Approves Expedited Watermain Replacement Schedule
After two large water main breaks within 24 hours on Dufferin Street in Millbrook last month, Council asked the Public Works department to review the current schedule for watermain replacement to see if changes in this capital expenditure schedule should be considered. Watermains in Millbrook were installed under a provincial program in 1975, making…
Millbrook Jail Community Reminiscence
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, 4th Line Theatre hosted a community reminiscence event at the Millbrook Legion. The morning gathering, led by Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell and playwright Lindsay Wilson, invited local residents to share their stories, memories, and photographs related to the Millbrook Jail. The event formed part of the research for…