Tag: health and safety
Cannabis Presentation Reveals Startling Issues Faced by Host Communities
On April 7th, Cavan-Monaghan Future Watch hosted a Zoom meeting featuring speakers from three Ontario communities where commercial cannabis production facilities have been installed. The speakers outlined the challenges these host communities have experienced…
COVID-19 Pandemic is Not Over
After the provincial masking mandate ended last week, I am continuing to wear my tightly fitted respirator style (N95/KN95) mask when I am out and about in the community in indoor settings around others.…
Commercial Cannabis to be Explored at Public Meeting
When Trevor Brand heard his neighbour’s greenhouse had been rented to a cannabis grower, he immediately went to the internet to find out what to expect. Brand, a farmer in Lambton County, soon had his…
Who Has the Right of Way at a Roundabout?
The rules that determine the right-of-way at a roundabout are very simple: pedestrians crossing the street have the right-of-way, all drivers and cyclists must yield to traffic already in the roundabout, as they have…
Driving Conditions along Highway 115 Continue to Challenge Motorists
Two years ago, Fire Chief Balfour shared Highway 115 safety concerns with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) after a year of repeated highway traffic accidents on Highway 115, particularly in the vicinity of the…
Province Suggests Township Assume Environmental Monitoring Responsibility at the Former Jail Property
The provincial Correctional Centre formerly located at 706 County Rd. 10 in Millbrook was closed in 2003 and demolished in 2015. Prior to its demolition, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) conducted a series of tests to…
Who is Your COVID Champion?
Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations, the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County are coming together to learn about and celebrate local COVID Champions. Local residents are invited to pay tribute to community members…
Water Services to Move In-House?
With the multi-year contract for the operation and maintenance of the Millbrook Water and Wastewater Treatment System up for renewal, staff released a Request for Proposal in July seeking a supplier for another five-year…
Firefighters Volunteering for the Community
The Cavan-Monaghan Fire Department has two paid staff members: Fire Chief Bill Balfour and Fire Prevention/Training Officer Eydie Vandenberg, and one administrative position. A group of sixty trained and dedicated volunteer Firefighters respond to…