Municipal Election Candidates
Mayor: Jim Chaplin, Zion Line, Millbrook Scott McFadden, Larmer Line, Millbrook Deputy Mayor: Neal Cathcart, Sharpe Line, Cavan Monaghan Matthew Graham, Larmer Line, Millbrook Cavan Councillor: John Fallis, Fallis Line, Cavan Monaghan Cathy Moore, Moore Drive, Cavan Monaghan Millbrook Councillor: Ryan Huntley, King St., Millbrook North Monaghan Councillor: Tim Belch, Sherbrooke…
Letter to the Editor
Re: “King Street West Opening Marked by Speeding” – p.10, July 2018 I read with interest – and trepidation – your piece on King Street West finally being completed and the accompanying speeding cars that are increasing in frequency since the street was completed. The Peterborough Police Service ticketing the number of local…
Millbrook Water Charges Revisited
The new Water and Wastewater plant may have received accolades from the Ontario Public Works Association, but many users take a dimmer view of the project. Since the new plant came on line in 2016, the township has fielded complaints from Millbrook residents facing sticker shock when they open their water bills, and are…
Tobacco Endgame Could End “Hallway Healthcare”
In the early days of May 2018, the Ontario government released its long awaited Smoke Free Ontario strategy. Its opening sentence reminds readers that “Every day tobacco kills more Ontarians than alcohol, illicit substances, accidents, suicide and homicides combined.” And for those whose bottom line may be dollars and cents: “Over two billion dollars…
Millbrook Dam Update
The Millbrook Dam project continues to hold its course, despite a two-week delay in April because of weather. It remains on time and on budget, with the expected completion of early December. Over the past few months, the contractor, Facca Inc., has been pouring the walls for the weir and the spillway. The dredging…