Remembrance Honours and Service Award Banquet
Dignitaries and Legion members enjoyed a meal and some socializing at the annual awards banquet. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: MP Jamie Schmale, Gord Orr, John Dike, Jim Cooper, Matthew Graham and Ryan Huntley, and in the front row are Michelle Fowler, Elaine Robb, Pat Williams and Diann Corfe.
Paper Delivery NOTICE
The December edition is being distributed by hand and if people don’t receive a copy, extra copies will be available at the Millbrook Pharmacy, Foodland, Millbrook Convenience, Victory Garden and other local retailers. We hope to be finishing distribution by noon on Saturday.
Millbrook South Cavan Public School Seeks Community Volunteers for Positive School Climate Committee
Millbrook South Cavan Public School (MSC) is calling on local residents to join its Positive School Climate committee. This initiative aims to foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all students, staff, and families. The school is particularly interested in volunteers who are retired or currently active in the community, especially those with…
KPRDSB Requests School Funding for a new Elementary School in Millbrook
Last week, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) submitted their capital budgeting priorities to the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the upcoming budget year. The submission included detailed project proposals for funding to address current accommodation needs. Among the priorities were funding requests to build new schools in Newcastle and Millbrook, and…
Harvest Table Dinner Draws a Crowd
Friday the 13th was no concern for organizers of the Township of Cavan Monaghan’s Harvest Table Dinner, which celebrated the community’s strong agricultural background as the season harvest was in full swing. The event was organized by Township staff from all departments and was designed to bring the community together to celebrate our rural…
Comment – November 2024
At what point did name-calling and insulting become attractive activities in our leaders? I remember when they sought to inspire: think Martin Luther King’s “I had a dream…” or JFK’s “Think not what your country can do for you…” These days we are more likely to hear condescending quips from our leaders seeking to…