LEN CONRAD, M.D.
You may remember Len or Lenny as he was know years ago, as the eldest son of veterinarians Carolyn and Rick Conrad who operated Millbrook Equine Clinic on County Rd 10 on the outskirts of Millbrook for many years. Len and his brother Mitch spent their free time playing hockey in Millbrook, skiing and…
War in Cavan Monaghan?
By Councilor Tim Belch We are fighting a war in our own backyard and I’m afraid we’re losing the battle! What war you say? I don’t see any war! Well, it’s insidious and it’s happening on a global scale. The war I speak of is the Rural vs. Urban war. Here in…
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
There’s science behind that expression, and now the pressure is on –it’s time to cut hay. While this is always a stressful time for local farmers, this year it has been more challenging than usual, and of course we can thank Mother Nature for that. The cool, wet spring has delayed the greening and…
June- a Month of Richness in Nature
Well, if I have trouble narrowing down what I want to write about every month so it will fit the column, you can imagine the anguish I am experiencing for June! June is such a month of richness in nature–incredible sights, sounds and smells are all around us this month. As I sit…
Ben Knechtel- Cavan’s Award-winning Videographer
As a boy growing up along the border of Cavan and Bethany, Ben Knechtel was often seen with a video camera in hand. He began using his grandfather’s old video camera recording the antics of his sisters at play, and at 14 armed with a new camera he began filming his friends horsing around…
Council Member Remuneration
By Deputy Mayor Scott McFadden At the time that our current council took office in December 2010, the municipality was using $1,493,771 from funds transferred from Casino Reserves to subsidize the operations of the municipality. Following the approval of the 2013 budget, that transfer was reduced to $0. The elimination of approximately $1.5…