ATV Decision Status
At the meeting of July 2nd, Council did not support the recommendations of staff report – Parks and Facilities-2019-12 Proposed off-road vehicle routes in the Township of Cavan Monaghan. During the discussion with Council at that meeting, it was established that there were three distinct topics relative to ORVs in the Township: Providing connectivity…
COMMENT – November 2019 – We Remember
The next time you are stopped behind a high school bus, look at the students getting off – wearing toques and earphones, joking with friends, or off in a world of their own. Now picture them in an armed forces uniform. This month, we honour the men and women who, like Bill Bellinger, the…
Letters to the Editor – November 2019 – ATVs
Coming to Your Street Next ATVs aren’t designed to be driven on roads and are dangerous both on and off road. They shouldn’t be allowed on our roads. A report by Public Health Ontario – “The Epidemiology of All-Terrain and Snowmobile Injuries in Ontario” states that during 2014 and 2015 there were over 15,000 injuries…
Grades 7 and 8 Program to Crestwood Next Fall?
On October 10, parents of students in the Crestwood Secondary School catchment area were notified of a school board proposal to establish an intermediate program which would send grade 7 and 8 students to Crestwood beginning next fall. It’s not news that the recently extended building for Millbrook/South Cavan (MSC) students is bursting at…
Top Tart Winner
In September, Pastry Peddler Baker, Brad Katz’s Whiskey-infused butter tart called Saloon took top prize at the taste-off at Port Hope’s Cultivate Festival. Competing against 20 of the best butter tart bakers in Northumberland and the Kawarthas, the confection features candied pecans, chocolate ganache drizzle, and a rich, butter, whiskey-infused filling. Besides the trophy,…
Nate Nieman Construction Can Fix That
Nate is flexible. He’ll take on projects large and small for homeowners looking to enhance their living space. For ten years, he has worked primarily on older homes, refreshing dated kitchens, living rooms and bathrooms, applying his building and cabinetry skills to homes in need of some TLC. He enjoys a challenge, and will…