Dear Editor – July 2025
Dear Editor, I want to publicly thank the local Millbrook Home Hardware, particularly Dave Britton, for their help in sponsoring my project (“The Hidden Lift: The Efficiency Gains in Wing in Ground Effect Vehicles”) in the Peterborough Regional Science Fair. This project was a full year in the works, and many RC aircraft were…
Re-Use Centre is not a Dumping Ground
Staff at the Cavan Monaghan Transfer Station start their workweek Monday morning sorting through broken furniture, textiles and other unsuitable items left by residents in the Re-Use Centre over the weekend. It can be a discouraging start to the day. The Re-Use Centre is a valuable community resource that helps residents donate household items…
Heritage Preservation is the Mission of This Committee of Council
As outlined in last month’s edition, Cavan Monaghan has a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. The term of these committees coincide with the term of Council, with a Council representative and a number of members of the…
Fleming Students Locate Hidden Cemetery Monuments
Monday June 2nd, thirteen students from the Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Program at Sir Sanford Fleming College along with Dr. Amy Barron Instructor came to St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery/Chapel to “find a grave”. The students worked in teams and completed a section of the cemetery for us, recording monument information and then later uploading…
Now & Then – July 2025
By Dan Bourgeois In the last column it was described how Millbrook and the surrounding farming community were thriving in the 1860s. However, due to an economic depression and a series of local setbacks, including a disastrous fire in the village in 1875, things were no longer looking up. In 1880, a Syndicate of…
Today’s Faith – July 2025
By Rev. Janet Stobie “We need someone to chair this committee, please.” All eyes turn to the floor. Silence echoes around the room. Many members are thinking, Not me. Not me. A number of years ago, I wrote a children’s book titled“ Elizabeth Gets Her Wings.” Elizabeth, a young angel, wanted her wings immediately,…