Letter to the Editor – April
I am concerned about how high my water bill is. My last bill was $350. My household has averaged around $300 for as long as I can remember. In my current home, we started out with my wife and I and 5 kids. As the years have passed we are down to 2 adults…
Council Column
Last Thursday, I attended a Blanket Ceremony in St. Thomas’s Anglican Church Hall. My message for this column is, if you have the opportunity to participate in such a ceremony, please do so. It is not an experience that will necessarily make you feel more comfortable, particularly if you are a descendant of the…
Nomination Period for Municipal Elections Opens May 1st
Nominations for Cavan Monaghan Municipal Council will run from May 1st to July 27th at 2 pm. for the upcoming municipal elections. Applicants must submit a completed nomination form along with the appropriate fee along with the signatures of 25 eligible voters expressing support for their nomination prior to the deadline. Fees for the…
Community Centre Project Tenders Offer Budget Challenge
It’s the kind of surprise that is unwelcome but common in construction projects – cost over runs. Despite cost-cutting reports and what the architect describes as “bare bones” building features, tenders for the construction of the new Community Centre all came in above the budget. The firm of MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects had proceeded…
New Forest School will Offer Unconventional Academic Experience This Fall
Rather than embracing technology with smart boards and small screens in a climate-controlled classroom, the Road Less Travelled Academy is adopting a throw-back approach to early education, using nature as the backdrop and over-arching theme behind its curriculum. It is the newest Forest School in Canada, and is set to open its doors…
New Seniors Dance Program Delivered by National Ballet School
Sharing Dance with Seniors is a sixty minute dance class for seniors designed with accessibility in mind. Participants of varying levels of physical ability will find many ways to join these stimulating classes taught by members of the National Ballet School in Toronto and delivered to local communities each week using video streaming. In…