Tag: May 2017
New Paramedic Station Expected to Improve Response Times
The new Paramedic station at 1003 Clonsilla Ave. opened for business on Monday, April 24th, with two 24 hour ambulances on site to improve the response time for service in the west end of…
Township Libraries Receive CIBC Donation
Cavan Millbrook Libraries owe Fiona Maarhuis’s a double dose of gratitude. This dedicated volunteer has provided more than 90 hours of service to the organization and has served as a Board member for the…
OLG makes fourth-quarter payment to Cavan-Monaghan
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued a fourth-quarter (January to March, 2017) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $724,045 to the Township of Cavan Monaghan last month for hosting Shorelines Slots at Kawartha…
Maple in the Township
Last month’s Maple in the Township event converted visitors of many local maple syrup makers’ farms into customers.
Downtown Revitalization to Proceed with Detailed Streetscape Plan
After the cancellation of the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), plans for a detailed streetscape plan to guide the Downtown revitalization plan looked unlikely. The 2016 budget had $20,000 designated towards the development of…
The Council Column
This year my family decided to get solar panels on our rooftop. It’s a good thing we made the decision because this year is the last year for the MicroFit program. There are a…
County Strategic Plan in Review
Last month Peterborough County passed its 2017 budget which results in an assessment increase of 2.92% for County residents. Together with the municipal rate increase established in the 2017 Cavan Monaghan municipal budget in…
Open Your Eyes with Lash Extensions
One of the most popular beauty trends these days are lash extensions. These are not the exaggerated false eyelashes you may remember from the 1960’s sported by supermodels including Twiggy. You will have to…
If the Shoe Fits
A friend of mine complained that her dogs were barking and she didn’t mean her four-footed friends. With her new fitness routine, she was walking more often and her feet were screaming at her.…