Say Goodbye to Garbage Bag Tags

In preparation for budget time, Public Works staff have been reviewing the township waste programs to uncover potential areas of cost savings. One of the possibilities they suggested was the elimination of the bag tag option for residential garbage disposal. In their report presented at the December 5th meeting, staff… Continue reading

Township Hosts Radon Information Session and Free Home Test Kits

The Township of Cavan-Monaghan has joined Take Action on Radon, a coalition of national health organizations, to raise awareness on the dangers of radon gas.  Residents are invited to participate in the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge which is a program that provides free radon test kits to residents. To… Continue reading

Cut Your Own Tree At Dawson Tree Farm

Most of the trees were well established when Donna and her husband Steve purchased the 56 acre farm at 243 Zion Line in 2017. For the first few years, they couple stayed at the farm in an RV on weekends, enjoying the property and selling a few trees during the… Continue reading

Who Let the Dogs Out? Keeping your Pets Safe and Secure

On social media reports of lost pets wandering through the township seem to pop up almost every day. Often this medium connects owners with their companions, which is extremely helpful.  What is not so helpful is some of the advice offered about how to handle these wandering critters. Should you… Continue reading

Analysis of Fraserville Residential Proposal Begins at Peterborough County

At the December 6th 2021 Council meeting, Romspen Investment Corporation’s Managing Partner Richard Weldon introduced plans for their newly acquired property popularly knowns as Kawartha Downs. Weldon requested an endorsement of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) request to expedite the planning process, as well as an indication of support for… Continue reading

First of Three Capital Project Completed as Millbrook Depot Opens

Council and Staff for the Township of Cavan-Monaghan celebrated the official opening of the Parks and Public Works Millbrook Depot on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.  This is the first of three capital building projects currently underway in the Township.  A new Cavan Public Works Operation Centre is scheduled for completion… Continue reading

Cavan-Monaghan Delegation Asks for Proposed Federal Electoral Boundary Realignment

After learning about the plans for Cavan-Monaghan by the new Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission in late August, Council considered how to address the proposal. The initial proposal divides the 10,016 township residents in the 2021 Census across three electoral districts: Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Brock (HKLB); Peterborough South and Northumberland.  In… Continue reading

Federal Electoral Boundary Discussions Continue

MP Jamie Schmale participated virtually in the September 6th Council meeting a discussion was held regarding the initial proposal for federal election boundary adjustments affecting the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes Brock (HKLB) riding which currently includes Cavan-Monaghan.  The new proposal divides the township among three federal ridings, which all participants viewed… Continue reading

New Firefighter Grad, Lauren Defilippis

Pictured is the Township of Cavan-Monaghan’s Fire Department 2022 graduate, Lauren Defilippis, flanked by Fire Chief Bill Balfour, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Tennant and Deputy Mayor Matthew Graham.  Lauren graduated from the firefighter National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Level 1 and II training program at the Eastern Ontario Emergency… Continue reading