Minor Ball Hockey League Prepares for a New Season

As the end of the local ice hockey season draws near, minor hockey players can find solace in the knowledge that its warm-weather equivalent will be starting soon on home “ice” to fill the void. Players can switch their hockey skates for sneakers for a warmer hockey experience in the… Continue reading

Cavan-Monaghan Receives Third Quarter Gaming Revenue Payment From OLG

Last month, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued a third quarter (October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $91,381 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan for hosting Shorelines Slots Kawartha Downs.  For the same period, the City of Peterborough received $579,498 for hosting Shorelines… Continue reading

Council Gets Closer to Rezoning of Syer Line Property

Cavan-Monaghan purchased the agricultural property located at 1066 Syer Line in November 2019.  Close to Highway 115 and set amongst commercial neighbours such as Todd Equipment, Iron Ore Equipment and Camp Mart, the property was seen as an ideal candidate for redesignation for an employment purposes to attract jobs to… Continue reading

Arena Lacrosse League Announces Revised Schedule

The Arena Lacrosse League’s East Division has announced an updated schedule beginning February 5th. The Peterborough Timbermen will open their season that day at Millbrook Arena at 2 p.m. against the Paris RiverWolves. The ALL season was originally scheduled to begin mid-December, but the omicron variant and new government restrictions… Continue reading

Crestwood Seeks Partnership in Artificial Turf Installation Project

At the last Council meeting, staff from Crestwood Secondary School presented a request to partner with the Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB in the installation of an artificial turf field at the school. The primary users would be students in the Edge Program, which is a popular athletic program at the… Continue reading

Planning Issues Top of Mind as Official Plan Deadline Approaches

We are in a period where planning issues and decisions are beginning to dominate legislative agendas.  All cities, counties and municipalities in Ontario must file new Official Plans by June 30th of this year. Last October, Peterborough County Council received a growth analysis outlining projections of growth across the County… Continue reading

Tough Decisions Ahead for Budget 2022

In the initial draft budget introduced on December 9th indicates a 2.5% increase in the municipal tax levy would be required to meet the operating needs and capital investment requests from all departments. Upon further examination, Council soon understood that given the volume of unknowns on the capital side of… Continue reading