New Bylaws Coming for Heritage Buildings

Last month, the township held an Open House to outline plans to update the township’s Heritage property by-laws, some of which are more than 40 years old.  Our community boasts one of the highest heritage buildings per capita, so these structures make a significant contribution to our community identity.  Protecting… Continue reading

Understanding your Property Taxes

Representatives from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) attended the December 8th Council meeting to present an orientation to Council members outlining how property taxes are set in Ontario. MPAC is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, responsible for assessing and classifying more than five million properties in Ontario.  It calculates property values… Continue reading

Letter to the Editor – February 2023

Re: Comment, December Issue I loved the editor’s comments in the December issue.  How time flies, as she has been the publisher for ten years after received the paper as a gift from her husband at Christmas in 2012.  What a perfect gift to give!  I remember taking my stories… Continue reading

Fraserville Post Office Reopens at Victory Garden Supply Location

On Monday, the Fraserville Post Office was reopened across the street from its former location which closed in November 2021 after the building in which it was housed was sold.  The new address is 1264 County Rd. 28 in Fraserville.  At the helm is new postmaster Dan Earle who is… Continue reading

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 $112,579 for the second quarter and $109,068 for the first quarter for a total of $307,572… Continue reading

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 urinary tract infections, musculoskeletal sprains and strains, among others. Minor ailments are health conditions that can… Continue reading

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 previously known as North Monaghan was purchased by the Veterans’ Land Act (VLA) representatives in the… Continue reading

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”, giving her exposure to care in departments across the organization.  She recently began working at a… Continue reading