The long-awaited project will break ground soon, now that the tender for the construction of the new fire hall has been approved. The new facility will replace the existing Fire Hall on King Street east in Millbrook which has been serving the community since the 1960’s. The current hall has… Continue reading
In closed session at this week’s meeting, Council voted on a staff recommendation from an earlier Request for Proposal to sell 70 employment acres to SLIP DEV Corp that have Memorandums of Understanding to bring hundreds of jobs to the Township. The property, located at 1066 Syer Line that backs… Continue reading
Dave Bourgeois has come back to the community with some new skills he is eager to share. Growing up in Millbrook, he explored the area extensively, cycling along local roads and trails, and has intimate knowledge of the local hills and terrain which put a strain on bicycle and… Continue reading
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made a first quarter (April 1 – June 30) payment totaling $109,068 to the Township of Cavan-Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. The City of Peterborough received $719,390 for the same period. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan-Monaghan has… Continue reading
“I am His Highness’ dog at Kew; Pray tell me sir, whose dog are you?” (Engraved on the Collar of a dog which I gave to His Royal Highness) Alexander Pope I was thinking about Kew recently when I read that those amazing wonders of nature, Amazonian water lilies, have… Continue reading
The property located at One Union Street in downtown Millbrook which is adjacent to the Millbrook Post Office became the property of the township in October 2015 due to unpaid taxes It had previously been the site of an automotive shop and gas station, equipped with underground gas storage tanks. … Continue reading
On Saturday the 16th July the Millbrook Lions Club hosted their first annual car show since the beginning of Covid in 2019. The weather was perfect and we were able to register 150 classic cars. This was a record for our show. Cars were parked all up and down… Continue reading
A Public Meeting was held during the July 4th Council meeting to obtain feedback from Council and residents regarding a proposed residential subdivision in the Hamlet of Springville. Woodview Properties Inc. has applied to Peterborough County for approval of a subdivision on a 26.9 acre property with frontage on… Continue reading
The current curbside waste collection contract with Withers Waste Management expires this week. A tender for a three-year contract for services was posted in late June to seek service providers, with a closing date in July. When the tenders were opened on July 19th, only two bids were received, and… Continue reading
