Tag: local business
OLG Makes Third Quarter Gaming Revenue Payments
Last month, OLG made its third quarter payments to its host municipalities. Cavan Monaghan received a payment of $85,880 for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs in Fraserville, slightly lower than the first two payments of…
New Prescription Authority for Ontario Pharmacists
As of January 1, 2023, Ontario pharmacists are authorized to prescribe medications for 13 minor ailments that include: allergic rhinitis (aka hay fever), oral thrush, dermatitis, cold sores, impetigo, insect bites including ticks, common…
Murray Hill – One of our Original Subdivisions
Located north of the western corner of Stewart Line on Preston Road sits one of the first “subdivisions” in Cavan Monaghan. A property owned by Owen Murray at 1 Concession 11 in what was…
Nurse Launches Nutrition and Wellness Coaching Business
Courtney Sitler has been a Registered Practical Nurse for six years. After graduating from Durham College, her professional career began at Lakeridge Health, a hospital in the Durham Region, where she was a “floater”,…
Auction Houses Come to Millbrook
It was a first for Millbrook. Not one but two different firms came to town offering to purchase a wide variety of collectibles at the CMCC. Last Friday, representatives from International Auction, a family…
Local Flower Shop Provides Flowers For Seniors
It began during the first year of COVID, when family and friends were not allowed into seniors’ residences such as Centennial Place to prevent the spread of the virus. Weeks turned to months, and…
Canada Summer Jobs Program Application Deadline Fast Approaching
Employers are invited to submit their applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program by January 12th. According to Jamie Schmale, MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, last year employers in our riding received almost $2…
Get a New Look for Your Kitchen Without Breaking the Bank
Realtor Kevin Lee and his family relocated to Millbrook a year ago from Stouffville, in search of a small town life. Lee is a realtor and his wife is a mortgage broker, so real…
A New Generation Continues the Staples Syrup Tradition of Excellence
Members of the eighth generation of the Staples family of Cavan have joined the ranks of producers of award-winning syrup as 9 year old Emily submitted her first samples into this year’s Royal Winter…