Tag: Cavan-Monaghan
Letter to the Editor – August
Oak Ridges Moraine One of the most important points that usually gets forgotten about wind plants being allowed on the Oak Ridges moraine, is the fact that the moraine is exactly that, a moraine.…
Council Proceeds with Watershed Monitoring Initiative
Water quality and quantity has been on the minds of Council members and residents for many years. As new development comes on stream, there is growing concern about the sustainability of our water supply.…
MPAC Notices are in the Mail
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) began mailing Property Assessment Notices last week across the township, reflecting an average increase in local property values of 3.9 per cent per year since the last assessment…
The Council Column
It’s been a hot and dry summer without any indication of it letting up. Ditches are bone dry and water levels are very low in the swamp. ORCA has placed a 20% Water Conservation…
Millbrook South Cavan 3-pitch Team Comes to Play
Wow a grand slam! On Tuesday June 21st the Millbrook South Cavan intermediate girl’s 3-pitch team showed excellent sportsmanship and skills throughout the day. Some grade eights from the team thought it was a…
Grad Trip (to Niagara Falls)
WOOSH! Did you know that the water in the Niagara Falls reaches up to 48km per hour? Here at Millbrook South Cavan public school the grade eight grads just returned from Niagara Falls! It…
Local Maple Syrup Producers Host Summer Tour
This year the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association (OMSPA) celebrated 50 years in business at their Annual General Meeting held at Trent University on the weekend of July 15th. During the three-day event, producers…
New Principal Prepares for North Cavan Debut this Fall
Don’t let the suit fool you – Martin Twiss is not making a power statement with his wardrobe. In fact, he intends to use his position of authority with great care as he embraces…
Historical Society Member Peter Ramsay Restored Cabinet
Photo: Celia Hunter – The cabinet originally displayed men’s haberdashery at Fowler’s Men’s Wear in downtown Millbrook. In the 1960s (presumably when the shop closed), Clare Williams, wife of Harry, mother of Jill, bought…