Tag: Feb 2017
New Tandem Truck Purchase Expedited
Residents may have noticed delays in road clearing this month, and it’s not because the Public Works department is trying to save money. After a significant accident during a freezing rain storm on Boxing…
Mayor Meets Energy Minister to Protest Rural Hydro Rates
Mayor McFadden had ten minutes to make his point on Monday to former NDP MP Glenn Thibeault who took over the Energy portfolio last June. McFadden hosted a town hall last week on short…
The Community Loses Another Veteran
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Clarence Munroe of Cavan on Monday, January 9th. A widower twice, Clarence left peacefully at his home at the age of 93, surrounded by…
Comment – It’s Budget Time
The people are speaking. Are our political leaders listening? At every level of government, it’s budget time, and that’s when we really see the priorities come to the fore. It’s a tough balancing act…
Letter to the Editor
Referring to my good friend Andy Harjula’s Letter to the Editor in the January Issue of the Millbrook Times: It worries me to think that some of us may be ‘pitting’ a new fire…
Letter to the Editor #2
I am a recent resident having moved here last November from Toronto. I moved up here to live with my boyfriend and his two sons and I have enjoyed the transition. I love going…
Letter to the Editor #3
Many times, we have been told by Hydro One, delivery charges on our hydro bill is approximately 30% of the cost of the electricity we are being charged for. People living in rural area’s…
Bluescaping – Green Infrastructure to Protect the Water Table
After last year’s drought, local conservation authorities are introducing new tools to minimize the impact of development on local hydrology. Most construction projects inevitably affect water drainage by increasing water runoff and reducing the…