Author: Karen Graham
Celebrating the Heart of Our Village: Millbrook Community Care’s Volunteer Appreciation Event
Volunteers congregate in the lobby of the club house at Baxter Creek Golf Club last week to celebrate their extensive contributions to the community. In turn, club owners graciously paid for the entire event,…
Remediation Project to Address Erosion beside Millbrook Dam
Flaking of the surface of the spillway is not a safety concern, but remedial work is required to shore up erosion in other areas. At last week’s Council meeting, Otonabee Conservation CAO Janette Loveys…
Province Proceeds with Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities
Changes to the management of Conservation Authoritiesis proceeding through the legislature. It includes the creation of a provincial overview agency within the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to govern the pending changes to…
Garden Consultant Promotes Native Plants to Build Biodiversity
Cutline Christina in her garden with a native Nannyberry. Christina Rennich is a native plant and garden consultant using her expertise to help build beautiful, sustain-able gardens that contribute to biodiversity in Cavan Monaghan.…
Comment – May 2026
As the world gets crazier, it’s comforting to look around our community and feel grateful for what has been created here. Seeing images of the planet from the Artemis II space craft helped put…
Earth Day at the CMCC
Sustainability was on the agenda last Saturday as the township hosted Earth Day celebrations organized by members of the township’s Sustainability Committee. After the crush of visitors at last year’s event, organizers moved the…
A Look Back at the Royal Canadian Legion
The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society is pleased to host members of Millbrook Branch 402 of the Royal Canadian Legion in celebration of the centenary of the Legion on Thursday May 14th, 7 pm…
Committee Established to Coordinate Local ALTO Train Project Consultation
Last month a committee was established to provide a centralized voice to consult with the proponents of the Alto high speed train project. It includes the local mayors of the five municipalities potentially affected…
Common Ground – May 2026
By Jill Williams “Springtime is the land awakening….”– Lewis Grizzard The land has certainly finally awakened here in the valley. Spring is well under way and I’m trying to forget all the ice storm…