This Month at Your Libraries – December 2024

What a busy fall we have had at Cavan Monaghan Libraries and there is still more to come in the month of December! The rearrangement at the Millbrook Branch is almost complete! The Harry Williams Room will be the dedicated children’s space – picture books, juvenile fiction and non-fiction, children’s… Continue reading

Effective Waste Management Requires Careful Sorting by Users

It seems we need to do a better job sorting our waste to ensure we divert as much of it as possible to save money and protect the planet. Staff at the transfer station are frustrated by some of the items that are being discarded inappropriately which might jeopardize some… Continue reading

Learning from Local Living Legends

Glenn Fallis, co-founder and owner of the Voyageur Canoe Company in Millbrook, captivated the audience that packed the Legion Hall on November 1 to hear about his exploits as sternsman for the Ontario canoe in the Centennial Canoe Pageant in 1967. That’s where the stories told that evening began; with… Continue reading

Live Entertainment at Christmas in the Village

This year’s Christmas in the Village event has a new format and some new features.  The most significant change is the timing: it is now an afternoon event. There will also be live music for a portion of the afternoon, when Omemee’s singer-songwriter Georgia Rose will be serenading the crowds… Continue reading

MSC Work Bee

On November 2nd, Millbrook South Cavan hosted a Working Bee and Bottle Drive on November 2 at Millbrook South Cavan, where volunteers tidied school yard, trail path and cleared weeds from the front garden. The School Council and the entire school community would like to thank volunteers Deanna Hergert and… Continue reading

4th Line Theatre Hosts Indoor Christmas Production

This season the 4th Line theatre has partnered with Verandah Society members Kate Suhr and Megan Murphy who have created a holiday program they’re calling “The Verandah Society: Up to Snow Good”. The production is directed by 4thLine Theatre’s Kim Blackwell enjoys collaborating with Megan and their experiences in previous… Continue reading

Remembrance Honours and Service Award Banquet

Dignitaries and Legion members enjoyed a meal and some socializing at the annual awards banquet. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: MP Jamie Schmale, Gord Orr, John Dike, Jim Cooper, Matthew Graham and Ryan Huntley, and in the front row are Michelle Fowler, Elaine Robb, Pat… Continue reading