Construction Begins on a New Gymnastics Club
Marcel Rene began dreaming about building a new home for his popular gymnastics club on Lansdowne Street West in 2009. He found what he thought was an ideal location just down the road across from Heron Landing Golf Course, and snapped it up, then walked into the Cavan Monaghan planning department to take the…
Healthy Kids Community Challenge: Power Off and Play!
‘Screen time’ is the time spent using a screen-based device, such as a smartphone, tablet, computer, or television. Not all screen time is unhealthy. Screens can offer an important way to learn and communicate at school and at work. Most often, kids use screens for recreational purposes such as watching movies and playing games.…
Golden Wheel to Host Benefit Dance for Fire Victims
A devastating fire last month left an Emily Township couple and their son homeless, but not without support. Asleep inside their home, Cynthia Price awoke to the sound of flames breaching the exterior wall near the kitchen around 4:30 am, and quickly got her son Andy, husband Dale and dog out of the home. …
Comment – August 2018
The joy and relaxation of summer months has been jarred this month by two tragic local fires. The silver lining in tragedies like these is often found in the response of friends, neighbours, and even strangers who rally to support the victims of these events, as evidenced by the benefit dance outlined in “Golden…
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…