Centennial Celebrates Nursing Education by Welcoming Local Students
Centennial Place is cultivating relationships between the young and old with their student programs that set the bar for practical education as high as clinical rotations, or placements, in hospitals. Tracey Roy, Director of Care at our local long-term care facility, says historically long-term care has suffered because it is perceived as less prestigious…
Understanding Your Municipal Tax Bill
If you own property in Ontario, you’ve received statements from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) which indicates a value they have established for your property that is used to calculate your municipal tax bill. MPAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded by all Ontario municipalities, representing the largest assessment jurisdiction in North America,…
Millbrook South Cavan Me 2 We Club: Centennial Place Visits
This year at Millbrook South Cavan Public School, the Me 2 We Club is visiting residents of Centennial Place once a week for a half hour visit. They meet at 9:00 am every Wednesday and come up with a plan for activities to do with the residents. Some days they will do arts and…
The Detailed Art of Inspecting Homes
“A house is like a body,” says home inspector Dianne Guzik of The Art of Inspection. She compares herself to a ‘house doctor’, saying that over her experience inspecting homes she examines houses as if giving them a check up. She makes sure they breathe in terms of being well ventilated, their hearts…
Traditional Local Business Reinvents itself to Compete in International Projects
Karen Graham You’ve probably seen the occasional elegant canoe sitting out front of Voyageur Canoe in downtown Millbrook. Established in 1969 by Glenn Fallis, it is a testament to his love of the paddling and a desire to create high quality canoes through a combination of traditional techniques using modern materials. Applying his engineering…
Music Teacher Fills Cavan Monaghan Libraries with Giddy Musicians
Sarah Sobanski Story time had a musical twist last week at Cavan Monaghan libraries. First at the Bruce Johnston Library on Thursday, and then at the Millbrook Library on Friday, Music for Young Children’s Erica Hernandez visited to dance to the beat and sing along with our preschoolers. Bearing a bag full of shakers…