Weekly Practices at Community Landmark

The old arena now boats a flurry of activity on evenings and weekends as the competitive teams of the Maple Leaf Cavan Football Club hold weekly practices on the turf-covered floor and junior and senior lacrosse teams hold games and practices, extending the life of the community landmark.  

COMMENT – February 2020

Our township is becoming a hub for recreation. With a running club, a new rink, a walking track, a soccer and lacrosse field house, hiking trails, parks, soccer and baseball fields and golf courses, in Cavan Monaghan there’s no excuse to be sedentary at any time of the year.  Dance… Continue reading

Letters to the Editor – February 2020

Should off-road vehicles be allowed on our township roads? Council should be commended for their cautious and consultative approach to answering this pressing question. While researching the issue, I’ve met several ORV drivers and have been impressed by their enthusiasm for their chosen pastime. I’m pleased to have them as… Continue reading

Staff gives Update on Off-Road Vehicle Route

At the regular meeting of Cavan Monaghan Council on January 13, 2020, staff presented a report, Update – Off-road Vehicle Route from the Victoria Rail Trail to the Ganaraska Forest. This report was compiled following the Public Meeting of September 17, 2019, to respond to questions and concerns raised at… Continue reading

Preparing for the Unthinkable

You may have been one of the many cell phone users who received a false alarm cell phone alert in mid-January about a possible emergency at the Pickering nuclear power station. While it seems the false alarm was the result of human error, it reminded citizens and authorities about the… Continue reading

St. Thomas More Donation

On January 9th, St. Thomas More Catholic Church made donations to Millbrook Food Share and Millbrook Community Care.  During the year Church runs fundraising events consisting of dinners, raffle, and a Christmas bazaar to raise funds, and make annual contributions to the Community. Pictured from left to right are Pastor… Continue reading

4th Line Theatre Hosts a Special Hockey-themed Reminiscence

4th Line Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell invites members of the community to join her for an afternoon of hockey-themed stories, memories and reminiscences, with an eye to creating a hockey-themed play in the near future.  Canadian actors and playwrights Paul Braunstein (4th Line’s The Shadow Walk of Millbrook)… Continue reading

Help Needed for Peter’s Planned Display

Volunteer Peter Ramsay regularly changes up the display cabinet at the Millbrook branch of Cavan Monaghan Libraries on behalf of the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society. Recently, two examples of the work of Millbrook Industries prompted Peter to consider putting together an exhibit of the wares that this local enterprise… Continue reading