Nexicom is pleased to announce that it is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars to roll out a new Fibre optic network that will serve the homes and businesses in the town of Bancroft. Work to install the network started in the summer of 2018, with service to be activated… Continue reading
The local diet trend just became more interesting in the neighbourhood as we can now add wine to our list of local food and drink possibilities by toasting our locally grown dinner with a glass of local wine. After travelling to Toronto working in the food industry, John Drew decided… Continue reading
At the last Council meeting, Fidelity Engineering & Construction Inc. (Fidelity) presented a delegation outlining the requirements for their upcoming work on Highway 7A, where they will replace a structural culvert just west of Highway 115. Working with Engineering firm WSP Canada, the construction firm will replace the existing pipe… Continue reading
Photo Norm Lamothe. An early morning fire on July 18th has destroyed five barns at Woodleigh Farms in Cavan Monaghan Township. It took five fire crews from Peterborough County and City of Kawartha Lakes stations to address the chaos and carnage at the scene on Sharpe Line as they responded… Continue reading
September is a big month for the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society as it launches a fresh new website, millbrookcavanhs.org, and adds new events and features to its programming. In collaboration with the Cavan Monaghan Library, monthly workshops to teach the basics of navigating the genealogy program Ancestry (Library Edition)… Continue reading
Friends and family members watch as the first “class” of preschoolers graduate from Compass Early Learning Program. Next week these children will enter the school by a different door to join their siblings and neighbours in their first year of public education. The event indicated that their queuing skills will… Continue reading
I agree with the sentiment in the Staples’ commercial that tells us that this is the most wonderful time of the year. More than January, September feels like a new beginning, and there is plenty of evidence to support that here. New teachers, a new dance school, new opportunities to… Continue reading
The Millbrook Community Garden gardeners want to express our delight and gratitude to members of the Garden Club who are taking over the design and care of the center flower garden. In a short time it has been given new life, beauty, and spectacular color. A bit of history: When… Continue reading
As the summer winds down it is a great time to collect seeds to add to our Seed Library: 1) Collect seeds and bring to either branch. 2) Fill out envelope with seed description and growing conditions. 3) Borrow from the seed library, grow, harvest the seeds and return them… Continue reading
