Comment – August 2024
The excitement of watching Team Canada compete in Paris has lost a bit of its lustre as the Olympic Women’s Soccer Team scandal deals a blow to our national pride. We don’t think of ourselves as cheaters, nor should we, but it seems we are not immune to the pressure to “win”. Let’s hold…
Splash Pad
With more than a dozen water features, the splashpad was waiting for the installation of concrete floor before the water begins to flow. This much anticipated facility will be operational next week, if not before. The shade structure at the Millbrook Library is also up and running, providing much-needed shade for patrons at the…
Letter to the Editor – August 2024
Oh what a Night! My soul bubbles with pride as I send out thanks to the Ladies Night 2024 Planning Committee, Cavan Monaghan Parks & Facilities staff and workers, Cavan Monaghan Community Police, our fabulous MCs, Mother Nature and costumed attendees for the excellent event held Downtown Millbrook on July 25th. Kathie Lycett, Chair,…
More Privatization Will Not Make Our Health Care System Better
OPINION This was the subject of a presentation by Andrew Longhurst at the Mount Community Centre one evening in June. Longhurst is a health policy researcher, political economist, and PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. The event was sponsored by the Peterborough Health Coalition. In November…
Cavan-Monaghan Receives First Quarter OLG Payment
Last month, the township received the first quarter (April 1 – June 30) OLG payment totaling $87,728 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. The City of Peterborough’s payment for the same period was $734,414. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received $61,786,063 and since the Peterborough Shorelines Casino…