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
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
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
Our Firefighters led the Santa Claus Parade last month as the popular event made a comeback. Approximately 400 people lined King Street under sunny skies to watch a record 24 floats travel from the Millbrook Christian Assembly to the old arena. While judging the floats was a challenge, Otonabee Massage’s… Continue reading
Last week, Millbrook lost a well-respected international artist. Bruce Lepper was a world-renowned bird carver best known abroad for his wildfowl and songbird carvings and locally for his efforts to promote and protect the beauty and heritage of our community After a successful career in graphic design in Toronto, Bruce… Continue reading
On social media reports of lost pets wandering through the township seem to pop up almost every day. Often this medium connects owners with their companions, which is extremely helpful. What is not so helpful is some of the advice offered about how to handle these wandering critters. Should you… Continue reading
It’s a phrase that took prominence during the Black Lives Matter movement as a gesture to personalize black lives lost through racial injustice. The practice has earlier roots, however. For example, every year at the memorial event for the 9/11 disaster, the names of the almost 3,000 victims who died… Continue reading
The Old Millbrook School now boasts a quilt block. It is the latest addition to the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trails. The steering committee thanks the Township Council for permission to install the block. Barn quilt trails are now common across the United States and Canada. They beautify the landscape… Continue reading
