Council Considers Temporary Pedestrian Only Route for King Street

At the May 19th Council meeting, Mayor McFadden directed staff to investigate the possibility of closing King St in Millbrook from Tupper St. (County Rd. 10) to Allan Lane to traffic during an undetermined period of time this summer.  Think of it as an extended edition of “Ladies’ Night”, with… Continue reading

Remote Curriculum Delivery – The Teacher Experience   

Since mid-March, teachers have scrambled to find ways to deliver content in new, remote ways while keeping the content accessible and relevant to their broad and diverse audience. Some of them had to come up to speed with the technology tools they would come to rely on in this new… Continue reading

School Administrators Shift Gears

North Cavan Public School Principal Martin Twiss joined this school in the fall of 2016 in the final stop in an extensive career in public education. During his time with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB), Twiss has been in the classroom, Board Superintendent and, finally, Elementary School… Continue reading

Blowing in the Wind – Township Explores Recycling Issues

Complaints from residents about recycling litter on the streets and in the ditches of Cavan Monaghan have been common since the switch to the new Recycling Collection Service provider last fall. In January, township staff sent a letter to Peterborough County which provides waste management services to the township seeking… Continue reading

How are the Students Coping?

Maia McLean is missing her friends.  Of course she communicates with them through social media, but the Grade 7 student has not had an actual conversation with any of them for weeks, and it’s getting to her.  With so little happening, there is not much to talk about, except maybe… Continue reading

Michael Field’s Hair-Razing Adventure Leaves Local Charities $2000+ Richer

  Michael Field lost his hair last month, and he did it for a good cause.  The 13-year old South Cavan student decided to get sponsors to add an altruistic result to his summer ‘do.  With his father equipped with a camera and his mother equipped with a razor, Michael’s… Continue reading