Tag: August 2021
Drew McFadden’s Unique Chick Fostering Business
Two years ago, thirteen-year-old Drew McFadden returned from the Millbrook Fair with two chickens. The chicken coop in the yard near his house had not been occupied for decades, but he quickly converted it…
Millbrook Legion Patio
Patrons are delighted to find Legion members providing hospitality after closed doors for more than a year. The patio behind their building is open for business several afternoons a week and BBQ lunch events…
New Plan of Subdivision Received by Peterborough County
It appears that the appetite for building new residences in Millbrook has not yet been satisfied. Last week, Peterborough County confirmed it had received another complete Application for a Plan of Subdivision for property…
What Will It Take to Get It Done?
Every day we hear reports about the status of the provincial vaccination roll-out. Until recently, the news has been very encouraging, as vaccine supply increased dramatically and residents lined up for their “jabs.” In…
Pop-Up Clinic Coming to Millbrook
Vaccines will be offered at the Cavan-Monaghan Community Centre on Tuesday, August 17th from 9 am, and will offer both first and second doses of mRNA vaccines for residents who are aged 18 and…
COMMENT: Expanding our Definition of Community
We all have an idea what “community” means. It’s intimate, local, familiar. In the second week of the 2020 Olympics, that definition may have broadened a bit, if only for a few weeks. We…
Application for Retail Cannabis Store in Cavan Has Some Residents Concerned
A few Cavan residents were surprised to learn last week that an application had been made for the approval of a retail cannabis store to operate at the Galerie Q location at 1521 County…
Cavan Hills Landscaping Making Beautiful Outdoor Spaces for 20 Years
With more than twenty years of experience in the landscape and horticulture industry, Darcy Beck of Cavan Hills Landscaping has always been busy, but the pandemic has taken the demand for his work…
Another Local Summer Company Entrepreneurship Program
The Summer Company Program is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program which helps youth aged 15-29 try their hand at business ownership by connecting them with up to $3000 in start-up funding,…