As outlined in last month’s edition, Cavan Monaghan has a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. The term of these committees coincide with the term of Council, with a Council representative and a number… Continue reading
Monday June 2nd, thirteen students from the Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Program at Sir Sanford Fleming College along with Dr. Amy Barron Instructor came to St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery/Chapel to “find a grave”. The students worked in teams and completed a section of the cemetery for us, recording monument information… Continue reading
By Dan Bourgeois In the last column it was described how Millbrook and the surrounding farming community were thriving in the 1860s. However, due to an economic depression and a series of local setbacks, including a disastrous fire in the village in 1875, things were no longer looking up. In… Continue reading
By Rev. Janet Stobie “We need someone to chair this committee, please.” All eyes turn to the floor. Silence echoes around the room. Many members are thinking, Not me. Not me. A number of years ago, I wrote a children’s book titled“ Elizabeth Gets Her Wings.” Elizabeth, a young angel,… Continue reading
When organizers were planning their Quilt show, they were unsure about how many visitors the event would draw, as they had never hosted an event like this. It was a big undertaking for this group of 60 quilters who meet monthly at Centreville-Harmony Church on County Rd. 28 in… Continue reading
Negotiations are now underway between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Cortel Group for the transfer of the property upon which the new elementary school in Millbrook will be built. The plan of subdivision has been registered which is required before any lots can be sold. This… Continue reading
Last month, Council voted to continue to use telephone and internet voting as the only means of casting a ballot in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Paper ballots have not been used in Cavan Monaghan since 2010. In that year, voter turnout was 43%, rising to just over… Continue reading
I often hear that readers like the Millbrook Times because it tells only positive stories. That is intentional. It’s not that I am oblivious to the negative side of life- in fact my husband accuses me of having a half-empty perspective. In the paper I choose to focus on positive… Continue reading
