Tag: Mar 2017
Comment: O’ Canada!
The last two books I’ve read have focused on political regimes that on the surface had noble objectives or their countries, but were implemented at great expense to their citizens’ personal rights. Both resulted…
Letter to the Editor #1
Dear Editor, We moved to Millbrook five years ago this week. One of the main considerations in choosing Millbrook was its complete services provided to its population. We were pleased to find a small…
Letter to the Editor #2
In Response to Miriam Veneers Letter to the Millbrook Times on February 1, 2017: If residents of the Brock, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes riding wish to influence the outcome of the upcoming Conservative Leadership race,…
March Events at our Libraries
Do you know more words than Karla Buckborough, the Libraries CEO? Come challenge her to a game of Scrabble on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 2pm. March brings forth MARCH BREAK! The Cavan Monaghan…
Township Seeks Input on Ranked Ballot Proposal
Voter turnout in the last Cavan Monaghan municipal election exceeded that of the four previous elections, because of, or in some opinions despite of, the introduction of electronic voting. In addition, the results were…
Peterborough Police Develop Next Three-Year Strategic Plan
Consultants Michael Mitchel and Maurice Hodgson introduced themselves to Council members at the January 16th meeting and explained their role in preparing the next Business plan for the Peterborough Police Service, a task they…
Council Column: So what has been going on with the Millbrook Dam you ask?
The simple answer is a lot. The most obvious activities to date have been centered around strengthening the toe berm and stopping a leak around the penstock intake. The toe berm runs along the…
Free Tax Clinic on March 24
Cathy Meehan, pictured here, the Office Manager at Centennial Place, is inviting residents to meet with a group of volunteers who prepare tax returns for free. Your return needs to be simple with an…
Kawartha Lakes Clear Bag Program Boosts Recyclables by 20% in First Month
During the first month of the new Clear Bag waste program results were double what was expected. During the month of January 2017, the City collected 20% more recyclables compared with January last year.…