Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of St. Paul’s Cemetery
‘Truly a gem of historic heritage’ describes St. Paul’s Chapel and the 4th line cemetery, 1304 Zion Line, Cavan. Established in 1818, it represents one of the earliest established burying grounds of the Peterborough region; records indicate the first burials were in 1819 of a Christopher Hagerman in August and Joseph Murphy in October.…
Cavan Resident Secures Bronze Medal at 2019 World Badminton Federation Seniors Championships
Last month, Keith Priestman joined six other senior Canadian badminton competitors in Katowice, Poland, bringing home a bronze medal in the 55-year-old Men’s Singles division in the World Badminton Federation tournament. Keith Priestman has been playing badminton since the age of 4, when he picked up the sport with his brother at a local…
Changing of the Guard at Cavan Chiropractic
This month, Dr. Larry Smith will retire from his Chiropractic practice after operating out of his home on Tapley ¼ Line for more than 30 years. He leaves his patients, many of whom have depended on him to ease their aches and pains for decades, in the hands of a bright new practitioner, Dr.…
New Organization Established to Help Protect Local Water Courses
Growing up in the area has fueled a passion for the outdoors in Scott Calder and his wife Cori Carveth. They hope to share this love with their young daughter, but why stop there? The couple has been approved to launch a local chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada which will help them share their…
Reggie’s Hot Grill Serves up Fresh
Reggie’s Hot Grill is a family affair for Steve, Carolyn Effer and their daughters Myra and Abigail, shown above serving happy customers at last month’s Millbrook Farmers’ market. The couple returned to the area from Toronto seeking to raise their daughters in a small town environment as they had done. They started a small…
NEW Christmas Farmers’ Market 2019
The Millbrook Farmers’ Market is extending its season this year to host its first ever Christmas Market on Sunday, November 24. It will take place at our usual location and time – the Old Millbrook School parking lot from 10:00am to 1:00pm. It will be a traditional outdoor Christmas market with lots of food,…