You might call it an occupational hazard, but these days everywhere she looks, Melissa Spearing sees seeds. The obsession has been known to have her stop at the side of the road to take samples or photographs. Her interests don’t stop at seeds, either. She has even stopped at… Continue reading
County Planning Staff members Bryan Weir and Iain Mudd made a presentation at the August 8th Council meeting at the invitation of Township staff to outline their invitation to merge their local Official Plan documents with the County Official Plan. As they explained, the current Official Plan includes two components:… Continue reading
It’s a trend across the country. Cemeteries are facing financial pressure as costs of maintaining their property and the paperwork associated with these landmarks are growing as their revenues are in decline. The growth in popularity of cremation over traditional burials is a major contributing factor to the shrinking income,… Continue reading
Cavan Monaghan has always operated without a noise by-law addressing noise-related complaints as they arose. Last month, at the suggestion of Chief Building Official Kyle Phillips, the township adopted an official noise by-law to enable staff to address complaints that have been steadily increasing. Some of them, including those related… Continue reading
Studios and galleries will be open Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24, from 10 am to 5 pm to display a rich diversity of arts and crafts, including painting, encaustic, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, jewellery, glass, metal, wood, and ceramics. This is a self-drive tour and admission is free to… Continue reading
This article is in response to an article titled “The Ins And Outs of Title Insurance: What’s Covered and What’s Not.” Title Insurance is just as the article states; “it is an insurance policy on the title of a parcel of land”, but what about the extent of that parcel?… Continue reading
Momentum is picking up for the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Committee. Since the first Barn Quilt installation at Home Hardware last November, the group has added seven more block quilts and has another nine blocks in progress. The objective of the group is to build a trail of… Continue reading
This June, Susan and John French celebrated their 39th year operating their farm on the 4th Line. They produced milk with their 70 head of Holstein cattle, keeping bull calves for beef. Raised on a farm in Cookstown, John knew what he was getting into when they purchased the farm,… Continue reading
This has been quite a year for Jade Eagleson, and the recognition keeps on coming. Last fall, he took second place in the 28th Aurora Magna Hoedown Showdown country music competition, during the winter months he took his band to Bethany’s Next Country Music Star contest at the Ranch… Continue reading
