The annual Millbrook Lions Car Show was held on Saturday July 6th downtown Millbrook. The weather was perfect and this encouraged a lot of owners of classic cars and trucks to venture into our downtown. By 7am they were lined up for our registration desk. Some of the vehicles registered… Continue reading
The excitement of watching Team Canada compete in Paris has lost a bit of its lustre as the Olympic Women’s Soccer Team scandal deals a blow to our national pride. We don’t think of ourselves as cheaters, nor should we, but it seems we are not immune to the pressure… Continue reading
With more than a dozen water features, the splashpad was waiting for the installation of concrete floor before the water begins to flow. This much anticipated facility will be operational next week, if not before. The shade structure at the Millbrook Library is also up and running, providing much-needed shade… Continue reading
Oh what a Night! My soul bubbles with pride as I send out thanks to the Ladies Night 2024 Planning Committee, Cavan Monaghan Parks & Facilities staff and workers, Cavan Monaghan Community Police, our fabulous MCs, Mother Nature and costumed attendees for the excellent event held Downtown Millbrook on July… Continue reading
OPINION This was the subject of a presentation by Andrew Longhurst at the Mount Community Centre one evening in June. Longhurst is a health policy researcher, political economist, and PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. The event was sponsored by the Peterborough… Continue reading
Last month, the township received the first quarter (April 1 – June 30) OLG payment totaling $87,728 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. The City of Peterborough’s payment for the same period was $734,414. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received $61,786,063 and since… Continue reading
Place names in many ways reflect the history of a landscape. A road may be named after a prominent family or political figure, or a town in memory of the lands that settlers originated from. It may simply describe a prominent feature of the area. The names given to our… Continue reading
Tanya Borg started her first mobile detailing business in Courtice during the Covid pandemic. There was a great demand for clean vehicles, sanitized ones, in fact. Tanya could deliver. Customers included young families looking to keep their youngsters safe and elderly people worried about germs. Then there were contracts with… Continue reading
