Tag: council
Keeping our Firefighters in Fighting Form
Cavan Monaghan is served by a Volunteer Fire Department which has only four full time staff, which includes the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief, a Fire Clerk and a Fire Prevention Officer. At…
New Project Designed to Keep Farmland Productive
Late last month, Farms at Work announced a new project designed to help keep farmland eastern Ontario productive. The eighteen-month program called Agricultural Sustainability: New Demographics in the Greenbelt, targets non-farming owners of farmland…
Peterborough County Approves 2025 Budget
Early last month, Peterborough County Council approved the 2025 Budget. While spending rose by 8.4%, the tax rate increase is rising by less than that as the County dips into some reserves to reducing…
New Telecommunications Tower Policy Approved
At the November 19th meeting, Council approved a new policy for these unsightly but necessary pieces of infrastructure that have become a critical component of modern life. After an initial proposal presented earlier this…
Firefighter 2024 Graduates
Pictured are the 2024 Firefighter graduates at their Graduation on Sunday, October 6th at the EOETA in Norwood. Pictured from left to right are Jeff Davis, Zoran Kocovski, Breanna Pollock, Vasil Kocovski, Owen Williams…
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…
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…
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…
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,…