Since it ceased operation in 2010, the former Millbrook Landfill site located on the south side of County Rd. 10 just west of Tapley ¼ Line has been the subject of mandatory environmental monitoring to ensure there was no residual contamination at the site. This annual expense has been funded… Continue reading
At the August meeting, Council was asked to approve the demolition of the shelter on the west side of Maple Leaf Park which has been used solely for storage for many years due to its state of repairs. The building has not aged well, with visible cracks in the block… Continue reading
Building off the success of their first Watershed Forum last September, the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) is gearing up for their second Forum scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday, September 25th, 2023, to be held again at the Millbrook Royal Canadian Legion at 9 King Street East… Continue reading
Water services are delivered by municipalities in areas of dense settlements- villages, towns and cities. In Cavan-Monaghan, the only serviced settlement is Millbrook. The township is in the process of completing a Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Study which is required under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The objective is… Continue reading
In June a story about a new social program for adults with different abilities called Friendship Force described a new weekly program at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre that was launched by three local women. rogram participants are on the Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is a developmental disability that… Continue reading
At the moment, many of our rural roads are lined with wild parsnip, which like many plants this season are thriving. While beautiful, these plants can leave permanent scars on exposed skin. An invasive species, it appears on the provincial list of toxic weeds. Like giant hogweed and other members… Continue reading
Tricia Terry is a fitness enthusiast, as you can tell by her photo. She runs a women’s fitness program in her hometown of Bowmanville in the fields of a local school. She rents the grass, for the record. Her sister who works in Bowmanville used to attend Tricia’s classes after… Continue reading
On Friday, June 23, 2023, Fleming College’s Geomatics Program in the School of Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences hosted their annual GeoCommunity Open House in Lindsay. Through this program the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance hosted their second student mapping project with a three person team of Jordan Tishler (Project Lead),… Continue reading
This farmer was raking his hay on Larmer Line last week in order to expedite the drying process so he could get it baled ahead of the rain in the weekend forecast. Raking fluffs up the crop, allowing better air circulation before the crop is baled and stored for later… Continue reading
