Christmas in the Village Returns December 5th

The way the Christmas season sneaks up upon us is a surprise each and every year. It seems that school begins, trees change, we celebrate the harvest and in a blink we are experiencing the magical first snowfall followed by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. This year is… Continue reading

Local Job Fair Connects Applicants to Employers

Thirty six job seekers attended the Career and Opportunity Fair organized last month by Primerica’s Jordan Landry.  Thirteen local businesses set up booths inside the township office seeking staff for a wide variety of positions, from retail, personal and health care, manufacturing and the financial services sector.  The participating businesses… Continue reading

Volunteers Plant Trees along Millpond Through TD Tree Days Program

On the morning if Saturday, September 14th, while many were attending the Grand Opening celebrations at the new Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, a group of more than fifty volunteers were down the hill participating with Otonabee Conservation Regional Authority (ORCA) staff planting native trees and shrubs as part of the… Continue reading

Meet Joshua Helms, Foodland Millbrook’s new Store Owner/Operator

Foodland Millbrook has been a fixture in Millbrook for over 40 years, and its new owner, Josh Helms, is bringing a fresh approach and brand-new store renovation to customers in the community. Josh grew up in Mt. Albert, Ontario and started in the grocery business when he was 16 as… Continue reading

Nexicom Receives Funding to Support New Rural High-Speed Fibre Networks

Nexicom receives federal funding assistance to facilitate the installation of new next generation Fibre Optic Cable Networks to their current high-speed internet infrastructures in Northumberland County, Otonabee – South Monaghan & Douro-Dummer Townships. Last month, the local telecommunications company learned that it will be receiving $2,887,738 of federal funding in… Continue reading

Changing of the Guard at Cavan Chiropractic

This month, Dr. Larry Smith will retire from his Chiropractic practice after operating out of his home on Tapley ¼ Line for more than 30 years.  He leaves his patients, many of whom have depended on him to ease their aches and pains for decades, in the hands of a… Continue reading

Reggie’s Hot Grill Serves up Fresh

Reggie’s Hot Grill is a family affair for Steve, Carolyn Effer and their daughters Myra and Abigail, shown above serving happy customers at last month’s Millbrook Farmers’ market.  The couple returned to the area from Toronto seeking to raise their daughters in a small town environment as they had done. … Continue reading