Category: 2016
Municipal Water Management Contract Awarded to Peterborough Utilities Services
The Township of Cavan Monaghan owns the municipal water treatment and waste water process plant facilities that service the village of Millbrook. It is their job to ensure that it operates efficiently, complies with…
Remember to Check Your Well with the Changing of Seasons
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) is reminding landowners with private water wells to check the water quality of their well water this fall. Along with changing the battery in your fire and carbon…
December COMMENT
I spent a few hours last night receiving Gingerbread houses from young creative types in our neighbourhood who accepted the challenge of this year’s contest. Didi Calhoun generously donates the kits that make this…
Galerie Q Announces its Demise
Late last week local not-for-profit Galerie Q posted a notice on its website that it would be closing its doors at the end of the year. Referring to red tape and “unwelcome policies” directed…
Free Water Well Workshop December 5 in Blackstock
Talk with experts during “Managing Your Well During Drought” workshop As many people continue to struggle with the drought conditions that have impacted the Kawartha Conservation watershed, homeowners, residents and business owners will have…
Auditions for 4th Line Theatre’s Summer Season
4th Line Theatre is auditioning for professional roles for the 2017 Summer Season. Auditions are by appointment only and the deadline for submissions is Monday, December 5, 2016. Millbrook Auditions will take place on…
Film crew arrives in Millbrook for new series, “Anne”
The streets of Millbrook were converted to an earlier period of time on Prince Edward Island with red sand covering the pavement, old-fashioned store fronts and unusual traffic patterns during the shooting of the…
No More Paper Ballots: Council Confirms Telephone and Internet Voting for the 2018 Municipal Election
At their October 18th meeting, Council passed a by-law confirming that in the next municipal election, votes may only be cast on the telephone or the internet, a process that will be managed by…
Cavan Monaghan To Explore Use of Ranked Ballots for 2018 Election
At their November 21st meeting, Council agreed to investigate the option of using ranked ballots in the selection of municipal candidates in 2018. Recent changes to the Municipal Elections Act introduced this option for the…