Traditions, Memories, Christmas Trees

When I was a child, it seemed the brightly coloured lights sparkling on our Christmas tree lit up the world.  Over the years, I’ve tried clear glass lights, white lights, blue lights on our tree, but I always return to the rainbow of colours of my childhood. Now, my artificial… Continue reading

Our Volunteers Get It Done

A little like Santa’s elves, our Historical Society gets things done out of the spotlight with the help of dedicated volunteers. Each has a particular interest or skill that finds expression in the variety of tasks that we take on to promote and preserve our local history. Like the Christmas… Continue reading

Trent University Project Takes a Close Look at Baxter Creek

Early last month, Trent University Mariah Shaw and her supervising Professor Kaitlyn Fleming spent a Sunday afternoon investigating the microscopic wildlife in Baxter Creek known as “benthics”. This project is Mariah’s major research paper for her fourth year in Environmental Science and was initiated by the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance… Continue reading

Enbridge Gas Donation

At the November 20th Council meeting, Cavan Monaghan Chief Bill Balfour, pictured right, accepts a $5,000 donation from Janice Page ofEnbridge Gas to support Firefighter Training in the township. Cavan Monaghan is one of fifty Ontario communities receiving similar donations which will be used to purchase educational materials to assist… Continue reading

Dyslexia is a Gift, not a Disability

So says Ron Davis, Founder of the Davis Dyslexia Association International in his book called The Gift of Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a term associated with learning disabilities, and often causes difficulties in developing basic academic skills including reading, writing and math.  There is a perception that it is linked to… Continue reading

New Owners Take the Reins at Millbrook Valley Chocolates

The Mitchel family hopes to build on the success of former Millbrook Valley Chocolates shop owners Steve and Jackie, but let’s face it: that’s a hard act to follow. Since the shop opened in December 2016, it has been a destination for chocolate lovers from the community and beyond, acquiring… Continue reading

Lots of Winter Action at the Old Arena

In what could be its last hoorah, the action continues at the old arena with soccer and lacrosse action. Indoor soccer programs are operating for 505 members of the Maple Leaf Cavan Football Club (MLCFC), with participants from age three to seventy.  Programs run every evening and much of the… Continue reading

Piece by Cavan Artist Sherry Crawford Featured in Toronto’s Cavalcade of Lights

Sherry Crawford is a self-taught artist who started painting later in life when she was inspired by the owner of Cobourg Native Art Museum. Originally from Bancroft, she has called Cavan Monaghan home for the past 28 years. For a brief period in 2014, Sherry owned and operated Crawford Fine… Continue reading