Township Donates to Millbrook & District Foodshare
At the last Council meeting in December, Council demonstrated some holiday spirit with a $2500 donation to the Millbrook and District Foodshare, accepted by the organization’s President Tamara Easto. Food insecurity is a growing risk everywhere, fueled by rising food costs. In 2021 the organization distributed 39 hampers, but this year the number rose…
Millbrook Dental Centre Offers Day of Free Dental Care
Pictured in the back row from left to right are Millbrook Dental staff Chantelle, Stacey, Alex, Brianna and Melissa with Dr. Lee, Carrie and Heather in front. Last month the clinic hosted their first annual free dental care day to give back to the community. Participants were grateful for the opportunity to see a…
Sandwich Sisters Making a Difference
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the dining rooms of shelters across the province closed to meet public health regulations. These restrictions limited the shelters’ clientele to a regular food supply, and prompted two women in the Beaches are of Toronto to launch a volunteer profram providing sandwiches to shelters across the city. …
Millbrook Grade 6 Students ask: Who is Jason Salo?
On November 8 and 9th, 2023, a veteran named Jason Salo visited Millbrook South Cavan School. He met with each grade over two days, allowing him to speak with smaller groups of students. He explained that while in the war he was a Counterintelligence Investigator and a CF Air Marshall. Some interesting facts are…
Cavan Public Works Operation Centre is Open for Business
Last week, Public Works staff celebrated the official opening of the new Operation Centre located at 1470 County Rd. 10. A township works depot has operated here for many years and rejuvenation of the previous facility was long overdue. Growth in the community also created a need for additional space, which allowed the township…