COMMENT – October 2022
This month we’ve seen the community come together in a variety of events organized primarily by volunteers – the Zucchini and Fall Festivals, Touch a Truck, an Open Studio for local artists, church events, candidate meetings and a few funerals. They have reminded us what “community” means: it’s intimate, local, and supportive. As Thanksgiving…
Letter to the Editor
The upcoming municipal election is looming. I’m carefully reviewing all available candidate information to determine a slate of individuals that I feel will best serve Cavan-Monaghan. As always, there are a broad range of issues to consider, and yet when it comes to casting my vote for Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Ward Councillor, it…
Light it RE(A)D!
October is a busy time in Libraries! It is Ontario Public Library Week (October 16-22), Canadian Library Month and Dyslexia Awareness Month! Show your support for the CM Libraries by participating in our month-long social media challenge! See our newsletter for more information about our challenge as well as what we are doing for…
Cove Antiques and Art Market
Jodi Brydon and her husband has purchased the property at 893 Highway 7A in Cavan that was home for many years to Little Barn Antiques and its owners/operators Dot and Wes Eardley. The rustic barn behind the house has recently undergone an extensive facelift and is now operating as Cove Antiques and Art. …
New Mechanic Sets up Shop in Vacated Garage
Matt Howard is moving his Mobile Auto Service indoors, taking over the space at the garage on Tupper Street recently vacated by Mike Clarke’s Clarke’s Service Centre. For 15 years Matt has worked as a mechanic, in dealerships and garages in the Newcastle area. Two years ago, he went out on his own, skipping…
Volunteering Builds Abundance for Us
We can’t say it enough, it’s our volunteers that make the difference and allow us to grow our reach. Without the over 750 local volunteers and brokered helpers contributing over 91,000 hours of service to clients and our agency, we simply wouldn’t be able to do the work that we do in the City…