Artistic Pathways Offers Opportunities to Develop Employment Skills
This season a new market opened in Springville. This one has a variety of vendors, music and food but the focus is rather unique, as the name implies. Artistic Pathways was created as a program to support neurodivergent individuals by providing a place where they could sell their artistic creations and develop valuable employment…
Otonabee Conservation Authority Issues Watershed Report Card
Otonabee Conservation was established in 1959 and is one of 36 members of Conservation Ontario charged with protecting, restoring, and managing the natural resources within the Otonabee Region watershed on behalf of its eight-member municipalities. Conservation Authorities boundaries align with local watersheds, in recognition that land and water resources are connected and managing them…
Melvin Jones’ Award Recipients
Lions Steve Paul and Paul Haynes were awarded the prestigious Melvin Jones award at the Millbrook and District Lions’ President’s dinner on June 17th. This award recognizes outstanding humanitarian work by a Lions member. Congratulations to you both. The Lions’ Food Trailer will be seen out and about at events over the next few…
Progress at New Firehall Facility
Pictured is the progress on the new fire hall as of last Friday. Emergency vehicles will enter the building via an extension of Highlands Blvd which runs through the new Towerhill North subdivision, and exit the building directly onto County Rd. 10. Last week, water and wastewater pipe was installed in front of the…
Thanks for the Fair!
Approximately 240 kids attended Children’s Day on Thursday, June 6th, with Millbrook South Cavan students in grades one through three braving the rain to come on foot while North Shore Public School from Keene came on a bus. There were eight stations of interest including the antique tractors, Squirrel Creek Farms’ maple tapping display,…
Cavan-Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Celebrates
Last week, Township Councillors, staff and volunteers with the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail (CMBQT) Committee, gathered in celebration of community spirit and cultural heritage for a formal ribbon cutting ceremony of the Rising Sun Quilt Block. Designed by local quilter Kate DeKlerk and painted by local artist Maya deMaria, this vibrant piece of…