Township Reserves Provide a Glimpse into Financial Sustainability

At the November 4th meeting, the township’s accounting firm Baker Tilly provided the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements for final approval by Council. In her presentation, Baker Tilly representative Joanna Park acknowledged the strong controls built into financial procedures at the municipality and indicated that their review resulted in no comments… Continue reading

Township Assumes Operational Control of Water/Wastewater Plant

In June, Council authorized the early termination of an agreement between the municipality and the City of Peterborough for the operations of the municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant to take effect on March 31st, 2025.  Under this agreement, the City handled regulatory requirements, operational and maintenance issues.  The termination… Continue reading

Open House Offers Insight into Park Development to 2035

Last week, the municipality held an Open House featuring displays prepared by Landscape Planning Architects illustrating some conceptual plans for park development in the vacant parkland behind the CMCC and in downtown Millbrook. As landscape architects, their work relates solely to outdoor recreation features: they do not consider potential indoor… Continue reading

Remembrance Honours and Service Award Banquet

Dignitaries and Legion members enjoyed a meal and some socializing at the annual awards banquet. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: MP Jamie Schmale, Gord Orr, John Dike, Jim Cooper, Matthew Graham and Ryan Huntley, and in the front row are Michelle Fowler, Elaine Robb, Pat… Continue reading

Cavan Monaghan Receives Second Quarter OLG Payment

In October, Cavan Monaghan received a payment of $85,055 representing the second quarter gaming revenue (July 1st to September 30th) for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs. This brings OLG’s total contribution to the municipality since the gaming site opened in November 1999 to $61,871,119. The City of Peterborough received… Continue reading

Sustainability is on the Municipal Agenda

More than a year ago, the municipality established an advisory Committee to support its efforts to become a more sustainable community. The objective was to have this group help the municipality prepare an updated version of a provincial energy report.  In 2014, municipalities across the province were required to develop… Continue reading

New Road Needs Survey Shows Improvements in Road Conditions

Road Needs Assessments are conducted periodically by engineering firm D. M. Wills to guide the establishment of road maintenance programs and capital improvement priorities based on the physical condition and traffic volumes for each road in the township. These reports evaluate roads that are managed and maintained by the Township,… Continue reading

Council Approves Six CIP Projects  

At the last Council meeting in June, Council approved six new grant applications for the 2024 Community Improvement Plan Grant for a total expenditure of $34,400.00. The amount available for this program in the 2024 Capital Budget was $59,718 due to an accumulation of unspent funds from the program years… Continue reading

Cavan-Monaghan Receives First Quarter OLG Payment

Last month, the township received the first quarter (April 1 – June 30) OLG payment totaling $87,728 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs.  The City of Peterborough’s payment for the same period was $734,414. Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Cavan Monaghan has received $61,786,063 and since… Continue reading