Preliminary Budget Proposes a 2.5% Municipal Rate Hike
Council started their new term in office with a review of the township’s financial situation during a day-long meeting last month, where Director of Finance Kimberley Pope presented a preliminary draft of current budget. In her initial draft, Ms. Pope indicated a rise in the municipality’s Operating budget of 5.8 %, which is 3%…
Kawartha Downs Reopens
After a two-month closure, Kawartha Downs re-opened in time for Christmas with 150 slot machines and 21 racing dates for the 2019 Harness Racing Schedule. This was no small achievement with staff, management and the operator working around the clock to make this happen. Current operating hours are noon to 10 pm while the…
Newspaper Club – January 2019
Pi-Haiku Poem By Newspaper club member Jordan M. Escape They were close Quick I matched the speed. Near That is where they were In the forest I ran, they followed. River I jumped in the rapids I tried to get out. Saw escape River banks were close The swift current pushed…
Discover A Modern Take on a Traditional Craft at the Quilter’s Bolt
You might perceive quilting as a creative and relaxing pastime, a throw back reminiscent of the slower pace of times past. That might be true for many, but not for Quilter’s Bolt owner Kate DeKlerck. A wife and mother of two daughters ages 8 and 10, she owns and operates a lovely retail store…
Happy Trails to You in 2019!
Happy New Year to everyone in Cavan-Monaghan! On the last Saturday of the old year I felt the need of a walk and so, in the late afternoon, I headed out to walk the Baxter Creek Trail from the Millbrook fairgrounds to Medd’s Mountain Park. It was a frigid but brilliant afternoon; but the…