At the last Council meeting, Fidelity Engineering & Construction Inc. (Fidelity) presented a delegation outlining the requirements for their upcoming work on Highway 7A, where they will replace a structural culvert just west of Highway 115. Working with Engineering firm WSP Canada, the construction firm will replace the existing pipe… Continue reading
Photo Norm Lamothe. An early morning fire on July 18th has destroyed five barns at Woodleigh Farms in Cavan Monaghan Township. It took five fire crews from Peterborough County and City of Kawartha Lakes stations to address the chaos and carnage at the scene on Sharpe Line as they responded… Continue reading
As the summer winds down it is a great time to collect seeds to add to our Seed Library: 1) Collect seeds and bring to either branch. 2) Fill out envelope with seed description and growing conditions. 3) Borrow from the seed library, grow, harvest the seeds and return them… Continue reading
Driving by the new Towerhill subdivision, the evidence is clear – there’s a whole lot of building going on around here! After a slow start, builders Bromont and Pristine Homes have recently kicked up the pace of new home construction in the new residential development off Fallis Line, and the… Continue reading
Janice Mackenzie has arrived in Millbrook and she is eager to greet her new students. Janice Mackenzie brings a youthful energy and enthusiasm that belies her 30 years of experience. She has big shoes to fill after Sheryl Hunter’s retirement, but the two educators share a love of their job,… Continue reading
Council members and municipal staff join Bev Hilditch at the ribbon cutting ceremony introducing the latest addition to Cedar Valley Park last week, where a new children’s climber and play structure has been purchased and installed. Targeted at children from ages 18 months to 5 years, the new structure extends… Continue reading
When the Millbrook Valley Trails (MVT) Master Plan was first drafted back in 2010, a connecting link to the Ganaraska Forest trails was included as one of the ambitious plans that the committee had hoped to someday take on. The challenge has always been a limited workforce of volunteers… Continue reading
At the July Council meeting, Enbridge Gas Distribution, the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and the Township of Cavan Monaghan Fire Department announced a partnership to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide- related deaths down to zero. The Township of Cavan Monaghan Fire Department received 120… Continue reading
