Plaque to Commemorate Fire Department Line of Duty Deaths

  On June 6th, Fire Chief Bill Balfour submitted a report requesting Council support for a policy acknowledging Line of Duty Deaths among Fire Department staff that are attributable to their work activities, a policy that aligns with Ontario’s Presumptive Legislation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The report… Continue reading

Energy Storage Battery Systems Developer Seeks Council Support for Local Project

Yogesh Kumar of Nexus Energy made a presentation to Council on June 23rd about the possibility of establishing an energy storage system in Cavan Monaghan. A Canadian corporation headquartered in Toronto, this company seeks to protect customers from energy market volatility through its subsidiary companies which store energy power from… Continue reading

Heritage Preservation is the Mission of This Committee of Council

As outlined in last month’s edition, Cavan Monaghan has a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. The term of these committees coincide with the term of Council, with a Council representative and a number… Continue reading

Committees of Council Give Residents Influence in Areas of Interest

Cavan Monaghan establishes a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. Committees are established at the beginning of each term of Council and consist of at least one Council representative as well as members of… Continue reading

Old Millbrook School Rehabilitation Project

At the May 20th Council meeting, it was agreed to proceed with a series of rehabilitation projects at the Old Millbrook School, for a total value of $511,750. Of this amount, $375,266.28 will be funded by a grant from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) which was approved several… Continue reading

Energy Consumption Report Sheds Light on Municipal Energy Use

Since the establishment of the Municipal Sustainability Committee, Township staff have worked with Enbridge Gas and Hydro One to obtain energy use of Township buildings as well as general community energy used data to understand current consumption levels and get an idea of where they are headed. Staff determined that… Continue reading

Council Receives Concept Designs for Downtown Park and CMCC Property

On March 17th, Landscape Planning Ltd. presented concept designs for the downtown park and the development of the remaining parkland at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre. These plans are intended to serve as a guide to help the municipality prioritize future recreational investments which will occur as funding and resources… Continue reading

Cavan Monaghan Council Adopts New Strategic Plan

Last month, Council received the final report outlining the new municipal Corporate Strategic Plan for the next five years. It was developed by Town Hall Consulting Inc. which was awarded the contract to develop the plan last June. The purpose of the plan is to identify and incorporate key community… Continue reading

New Fire Hall Now Serving the Community

It has been a long wait, but the much-anticipated new Fire Hall is now operational. There are still boxes to unpack and some final touches to complete, but ambulances and fire trucks are now responding to calls for service from this new facility, which replaces the facility on King Street… Continue reading