About a year ago, a close friend was telling me about her daughter’s upcoming volunteer project; she was collecting donations of period products at their community church over the span of two weekends. This was called “A Period Purse Drive,” with the goal of fighting period poverty in her community…. Continue reading
For months the Fire Hall construction site has been conspicuously quiet, but that is about to change. The project has been delayed in part by contract changes and constructional delays related to material deliveries which have been a source of much frustration. The Pre-Engineered building has been ordered and foundation… Continue reading
Last week the Baxter Creek Watershed Alliance (BCWA) held their second annual community forum. Among the 77 attendees were members of organizations and associations with an interest in the alliance, with different areas of specialization, such as the Millbrook branch of Trout Unlimited, Kawartha Land Trust, two student groups from… Continue reading
These containers pictured left, called Moluks, have been at the Transfer Station for several months now. They are managed by Peterborough County, and their contents are disposed of at the County composting facility at Harper Rd. The objective is to extend green waste collection to residents outside the Millbrook village,… Continue reading
Community Care is an organization developed to support the health and well-being of seniors and adults with physical challenges live independently in their home. t provides a wide range of services to help them maintain their independence and dignity. The Millbrook branch of Community Care operates under the umbrella of… Continue reading
Early in September, Norm Lamothe hosted another educational session in partnership with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations at the family farm in Cavan. Roughly forty farmers, mostly young and female, joined the tour to learn about Norm’s latest experiment has he continues to explore ways to make their… Continue reading
Participants at Millbrook Community Care’s September luncheon at Kawartha Downs were treated to a visit from Police Constable Wentworth and his K9 companion Gryphon, pictured below. PC Wentworth provided a demonstration of obedience, drug detection and a question and answer session. Community Care hopes to have Gryphon back in the… Continue reading
Graduation ceremonies for the 2023 Recruit Course NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I & II were held at the Eastern Ontario Emergency Training Academy (EOETA) in Norwood. The Township of Cavan Monaghan Fire Department had five recruits graduating from the course this year. They attended classes on weekends from beginning of… Continue reading
Over the past six years, Cavan Monaghan has been a significant contributor to the inventory for new homes in the region, particularly in and around the village of Millbrook. This is not breaking news. Some of this development was anticipated in the 2015 Official Plan and three Minister’s Zoning Orders… Continue reading
