Mike Perry First Candidate to Host Local Meet and Greet Event
Karen Graham Last Tuesday, NDP Candidate Mike Perry was at the Legion offering some insights to the platform his party is proposing in the upcoming federal election. He first outlined the Fair Vote System, a new way of allocating seats in Parliament which is based on proportional representation which was discussed at length in…
Township Agrees to Negotiate With Developer to Buy Land for New Community Centre
Leonard Knott Cavan Monaghan Township staff asked Council at its September 14th meeting to begin negotiations with Towerhill Developments Inc. to acquire approximately four hectares (10 acres) of land for the construction of a new community centre and associated amenities. Council members expressed some concern about the need to buy the land now. “If…
What’s New in our Elementary Schools? (Besides Sex Ed)
Karen Graham After absorbing the students from South Monaghan Public School last September, enrolment at Millbrook South Cavan has stabilized and sits this month at 416 students. Principal Sheryl Hunter believes the school day schedule with two 40 minute breaks is very beneficial for students, as it allows the school to offer different outdoor…
Revisiting Local Landmarks in Manvers
Sarah Sobanski Last Sunday was Ontario Heritage Foundation’s second Doors Open tour in the township of Manvers and surrounding area. In partnership with Manvers Historical Society, the tour encouraged history buffs to discover the many historic sites in Bethany, Pontypool and surrounding area. One of the locations in the tour was Aunt Laura’s Tea…
Couple Make Passionate Plea to Councillors To Amend Current Firearms Bylaw To Ban High Calibre Rifle Shooting Of Exploding Targets
“This Is Not the Middle East” Leonard Knott Observing that “this is not the Middle East,” Zygmund and Judith Pach of 1260 Tapley ¼ Line, RR1 Fraserville made an impassioned presentation to the Cavan Monaghan Township Council on September 14th to, “Amend the current firearms bylaw to severely restrict target shooting and ban the…
The Turbine Fight Continues
Ron Awde From September 9th through the 12th, the Environmental Review Tribunal heard the case against the construction of five additional industrial wind turbines on the Oak Ridges Moraine to the west of Pontypool. The Appellant (SLWT Opposition Corp.) presented arguments against the destruction of existing woodland habitat, in order to crowd five industrial…