Council to Consider On-Road ATV Use on Municipal Roads
With 30 spectators in the gallery at the last Council meeting, it was clear a new issue was touching a nerve with some community members. The item of interest was a report presented by Parks and Facilities Manager Gerry Barker regarding potential routes for consideration for on-road All-Terrain Vehicle traffic. The report was prepared…
OLG Makes First Quarter Payments to Local Municipal Governments
Last month, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) provided first-quarter (April 1 to June 30, 2019) non-tax gaming revenue payments of $132,375 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs, and a further $837,838 to the City of Peterborough for hosting Shorelines Casino Peterborough. This payment brings the total…
Congratulations on your Retirement
After serving the community for 37 years, Dr. Lar. as he is affectionately known. will make his last chiropractic adjustment at the end of the month. Lynn and Larry Smith look forward to an active retirement which kicks off with a cycling trip north of Montreal in September. Between hockey, squash, cycling, and bird…
Mountain Bike Setup (Part 2)
In last month’s column, three points of contact were discussed – feet, seat, and hands. We covered the feet and the seat but never quite made it to the hands. A rider’s hands are required to steer, brake, shift gears and change seatpost height, all while supporting a third to half of their body…
Singer/Songwriter Melissa Payne Launches Acting Debut in 4th Line Theatre’s Carmel
August marks the world premiere of the 4th Line Theatre’s new play, “Carmel”, written by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow. Set in 1937, in the hamlet of Carmel just south of Millbrook, the play is the third in the Barnardo children play series and follows the struggles of the White family as the try…
Feature Film Shoots Scenes in Downtown Millbrook
Cavan-Monaghan is a film-friendly township, as demonstrated by the string of film crews through town. Last week, Netflix was in town filming scenes for its upcoming film, “Tiny Dancer”, and Tuesday they closed Foodland for the day to film inside the store. Next week Netflix is back filming “Jupiter’s Legacy”. Is the novelty of…