County Offers Farms Free Wrap Recycling
Recycling bale wrap is available free in Peterborough County. This will be the second year the Switch Energy for both bale and boat wrap programs have been available in the County.
Township Requests Response on Airport Road Completion
Cavan Monaghan Council has submitted a request to County Council concerning the Airport Road closure and the schedule for completion of the reconnection of the road. Cavan Monaghan Council has been in favour of the project from the beginning and has requested a status update at County Council’s May 2 meeting.
ORCA Board Delays Decision on Millbrook Dam
by: Celia Hunter At their April 17 meeting, the Board of the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) is expected to set a date to discuss the Millbrook Dam Environmental Assessment recommendations.
“The Mystery of the Bell”
Discoveries Will Re-Write a Page in Canada’s History by: Mark Starowicz Thirty two years ago we bought a farm on the 13th line of Cavan, with a modest but pretty brick house built in 1865. I’ve always loved history, so I was excited that we now owned a piece of it. But my real…
Township Appeals County Decision to Charge For Styrofoam Recycling
Cavan Monaghan is the only municipality in the County that collects polystyrene at its local transfer station, and has been since 2012. The County has paid the cost as it does for individuals who bring polystyrene for recycling to the Pido Road disposal site. The County is now proposing to charge an estimated $1,500…
Awards for Serena
At last weekend’s Juno Awards, Serena Ryder not only co-hosted the show, but earned Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. In her speech she noted,”I did want to say I come from a really small town, Millbrook, Ontario … and this has been a dream of mine my entire life.” Congratulations,…