The Sky Under Our Feet
November brings many changes both large and small. The brilliant autumn colour on Medd’s Mountain has drained away to a uniform grey-green. The night air is somewhere between pleasantly crisp and decidedly cold. Look up and Canada geese are heading south. Look down and dead leaves are collecting into yellow drifts. Look up again…
Cavan-Monaghan Transfer Station
It’s always fun at the Cavan Monaghan Transfer Station with Scott and Tom. To keep us all in the Hallowe’en spirit, Scott and Tom created a scary creature with found materials. Go check it out! And on a personal note, these two gentlemen are always so positive and helpful when you have to drop…
Baxter Creek: A Tale of Two Trout Streams
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, the stream was filled with trout, the stream was empty of trout, the water was cool and gentle, the water was warm and severe, anglers were full of hope, anglers were laden with doubt (with apologies to Charles Dickens). The Millbrook Dam…
Millbrook’s Ryan Gregory on WildTV
Former Millbrook resident Ryan Gregory is now a host and producer of a sports action series called Fish ‘N the Arctic, which began airing this week on specialty channel WildTV. His fishing career began at age two at the Millbrook Lions’ Fishing Derby, and he never looked back. He is pictured here holding a…
Woodleigh Farms’ Waste Diversion Proposal
Last month, Norm Lamothe of Woodleigh Farms presented a proposal to accept leaf and yard waste material collected by the township. A sixth generation farmer in Cavan, Norm is focused on improving farming practices to build soil health on the farm’s 500 acres. In his presentation, he described the decline in the quality of…
Generous Legacy Gift Expands Outdoor Fitness Options
It didn’t take long for township staff to take up the generous legacy gift from The Millbrook Orange Lodge. The organization’s representatives, Robert Packman and Debbie Worr contacted the township to direct funds to enhance the current CMCC recreation facilities. Last week the concrete pad was poured to allow the installation of a variety…