Veltri Homes 

Before the arrival of the Highlands of Millbrook, for decades developers have been making their mark on a much smaller scale, establishing homes in this rural community north east of the GTA. Since the late 1960’s Mario Veltri has been quietly building homes in Millbrook, purchasing new locations with the… Continue reading

New Ice Allocation Policy Strives to Balance User Interests and Budget Concerns

The new policy has been developed to manage the township’s ice venue and facilities to ensure fair and equitable distribution of ice times among all interested user groups and provide a framework supporting the best business model for the municipality.  One of the objectives is to maximize ice rental opportunities… Continue reading

Easter Sunrise Service

A Congregation of 32 people meet at the Old Millbrook School to attend an Easter sunrise service   to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.  Ministers from six Millbrook churches lead the service. From left to right Youth Pastor Scott, Rev. Cathy Underhill, Rev. Tom, Pastor Peter Mills, Clarke Mayhew and Fr…. Continue reading

CMCC Project Fundraising Total Tops $830,000

  Thanks to the a generous personal donation of $500,000 by local area developer Mario Cortellucci last month, the current fundraising commitment of the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre (CMCC) is approaching its $1 million goal. Scheduled to open in the fall of this year, the Township’s new 43,000+ square foot… Continue reading

OLG Shares Quarterly Gaming Revenue with Cavan Monaghan and Peterborough

It’s that time again–Shorelines Casino handed out cheques to their host communities last week covering the three months of operations from January to the end of March.  Cavan Monaghan’s share was $81,059, while Peterborough received $743,297.  How are gaming revenues faring under the new, two-facility model? Last year, Cavan Monaghan… Continue reading

St. John’s Ida 200th Anniversary Celebrations Coming Next Month

St. John’s Church in Ida, first established by Rev. Joseph Thompson in 1819, is celebrating its 200th year of worship and ministry in Cavan-Monaghan Township. As a community church in the Anglican tradition, we have from the very beginning, welcomed people from very diverse backgrounds.   Our first two pioneering ministers,… Continue reading

Let Your Creativity Shine as Brightly as the May Sun…Join us at The CMLibraries!

We begin the month with a special edition of our Knit it Forward Club: Carol Nuttall, our guest instructor, will be guiding us through the construction of socks. This month our club will be meeting together twice, so that we can cover all the tips and tricks in relation to… Continue reading

Help Honour Local War Veterans

Centreville Presbyterian Church in South Monaghan is the keeper of Millbrook Grace Presbyterian Church’s War Veterans’ Honour Roll.  To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Centreville embarked on a reproduction project for these documents.  The originals, beautifully hand-written in India ink, are now in new frames and protected with anti-glare, UV-rated glass…. Continue reading