Mountain Bikers Return to Millbrook for Another Enduro Race
Sunday, October 1st will see the return of the Enduro Race in Millbrook. This will be the third year this mountain bike race has taken place in town, and its attendance is growing. Last year, 127 riders participated in the event, up from 100 in the previous year. Organizer Alex Schmidt hopes the participation…
Shelter Demolition at Maple Leaf Park on Hold
At the August meeting, Council was asked to approve the demolition of the shelter on the west side of Maple Leaf Park which has been used solely for storage for many years due to its state of repairs. The building has not aged well, with visible cracks in the block foundation, the concrete blocks…
Squirrel Creek Welcomes Customers to New Retail Facility
Last month, the Brackenridge family hosted an Open House to showcase a new warehouse and showroom built on their farm on Brackenridge Drive south of Millbrook. The 8400 square foot building is a testament to the success of this family business operating as Squirrel Creek Farm Services which serves the maple syrup and crop…
Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance Prepares for Fall Watershed Forum
Building off the success of their first Watershed Forum last September, the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) is gearing up for their second Forum scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday, September 25th, 2023, to be held again at the Millbrook Royal Canadian Legion at 9 King Street East in the heart of…
Cavan Monaghan Receives the First Quarter Gaming Revenue Payment from OLG
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued the first quarter (April 1 – June 30) payment in the amount of $85,424 to the Township of Cavan-Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. This brings the total gaming revenue received since the operations inception in 1999 to $61,459,261. The City of Peterborough received a…
Public Information Session Examines Ways to Address Future Water Service Capacity
Water services are delivered by municipalities in areas of dense settlements- villages, towns and cities. In Cavan-Monaghan, the only serviced settlement is Millbrook. The township is in the process of completing a Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Study which is required under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The objective is to determine how the…