Plaque to Commemorate Fire Department Line of Duty Deaths

  On June 6th, Fire Chief Bill Balfour submitted a report requesting Council support for a policy acknowledging Line of Duty Deaths among Fire Department staff that are attributable to their work activities, a policy that aligns with Ontario’s Presumptive Legislation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The report… Continue reading

Community Futures Provides Financial Support and Advice for Small Business

Last month, Community Futures Loans Manager Brayden Clark came to the CMCC to discuss the various financing options for fledgling new businesses in the community. A dozen entrepreneurs came to the presentation to learn about the wide range of flexible financing options from this local expert who was an entrepreneur… Continue reading

Board of Health Discusses Measles Outbreak

At the June 18th Board of Health Meeting, Chief Medical Officer for the combined Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland and Peterborough Board of Health Thomas Piggott raised the topic of the measles in the region. Earlier this month, two case of measles were diagnosed in Peterborough and one in the City of… Continue reading

Cavan FC Hosts Circle K 2v2 Grassroots Festival for Young Soccer Players

  Our local soccer club is hosting a free development event in partnership with Ontario Soccer on Saturday, July 12th at Maple Leaf Park. This free event is open to all players in the community-no Cavan FC membership is required. The action kicks off at 10 am and runs until… Continue reading

Energy Storage Battery Systems Developer Seeks Council Support for Local Project

Yogesh Kumar of Nexus Energy made a presentation to Council on June 23rd about the possibility of establishing an energy storage system in Cavan Monaghan. A Canadian corporation headquartered in Toronto, this company seeks to protect customers from energy market volatility through its subsidiary companies which store energy power from… Continue reading

Historical Society Welcomes Additions

By Celia Hunter The record of activities and achievements made by the families that trace their roots back to Cavan Monaghan continues to grow as the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society’s archivist, Kim McLeod, catalogues and stores donated materials at the Old Millbrook School. Recent additions include family histories from both… Continue reading

August Production Tells Story Of Irish Migration to Peterborough

The second production in the 4th Line Theatre’s summer season is the world premiere of Megan Murphy’s Wild Irish Geese, directed by 4th Line’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell. Murphy’s play is highly anticipated and is part of the 200th commemoration of the arrival of the first of the Peter… Continue reading

Great News For The Millbrook Farmers’ Market!

We’re not moving after all! The Millbrook Farmers’ Market will continue to take place in the south parking lot of Cavan/Millbrook Public School every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 47Tupper Street (County Rd. 10).While the number of vendors may vary from week to week, we come together… Continue reading