Remarkable First Season for Cavan Men’s Soccer Club
For an inaugural year, Cavan’s Men’s Soccer Team is experiencing a remarkable year. They currently sit on top in the league standings in the Ontario Soccer League Central Region East. They are vying for a playoff spot in a tight race with two other teams, one of which is Peterborough City. It was not…
Municipal Council Grant Program Resurrected
Several years ago, Council shut down the popular Community Funding Grant program, where the municipality provided financial support for one-time funding requests to local organizations providing a benefit to the community in a social, recreational, cultural or humanitarian aspect. In early February, Council renamed the program which is now called the Municipal Council Grant…
A Taste of African Culture
For 18 years, Fran Fearnley of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery has travelled across Zimbabwe to purchase stone sculptures from local artists. Inspired by outdoor studio displays of Zimbabwean sculpture, she opened her generous rural property in 2000 for its first annual outdoor exhibition of hand-carved Zimbabwean stone sculptures. Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe is often…
Budget Timetables to Move Forward
At the July 3rd Council meeting, a revised budget timetable for the 2018 budget was approved, allowing staff to begin the budget process a month earlier than previous years. Under the new schedule, Council will receive two draft presentations to Council for review and discussion. The first presentation will occur on November 6th, 2017,…
Team Ontario’s Field Lacrosse Wins Gold
Team Ontario’s Field Lacrosse team for girls under 19 took home the gold at the National Women’s Field Lacrosse tournament. Congratulations to Gillian Webster and her team for a stellar performance.
Rubber Duck Race Clears $1000
On Canada Day, the Millbrook and District Legion hosted another Rubber Duck race along Baxter Creek. More than 200 ducks were rented for the race at $5 each to raise money to help pay for brick restoration on the Legion building. First place for duck race was Chad Buchanan, with second place taken by…