Fire Chief Bill Balfour outlined the rationale for a requesting more support for the Cavan Monaghan Fire Department at the December 18th Council Meeting. The primary motivator is an ongoing increase in service call volume received by the department. Requests for service have risen by 44% over the ten… Continue reading
This year, a new business owner to Millbrook saw the potential of our village and purchased a number of downtown business properties on King Street. Investment in our community will create new opportunities and help to to draw visitors to our beautiful downtown. Millbrook’s historic buildings are in need of… Continue reading
Wondering what to do with the kids now that Christmas is over? Drop by the Millbrook Branch each day to watch one of the Ice Age movies on our big screen! (11am showing only on Saturday, Jan 6th). The Millbrook Branch is hosting an Ice Age Movie marathon from January 2nd… Continue reading
Just in time for Christmas – St. Thomas More Catholic Church parishioners donated $500 each to Millbrook Community Care and to the Millbrook and District Food Share as a Christmas gift to these community organizations. Pictured from left to right are Fr. Craig Cruikshank, Claire van Loon, and Pat Schier… Continue reading
Last month, Council approved a new ice rental allocation policy to tighten up and clarify the process and conditions surrounding ice rental contracts. User groups will no longer be able to cancel booked ice rentals by providing 30 days written notice. This practice has pushed the responsibility of finding replacement… Continue reading
When the weather heats up, a new policy will kick in allowing alcoholic beverages to be served in sidewalk patios in the township this year. Last month Cavan Monaghan Council approved a new Municipal Alcohol policy which will allow alcohol to be served by those in receipt of a seasonal… Continue reading
Donning custom embroidered toques representing their first fundraising initiative, Co- Chairs of the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre Fundraising Committee Matthew Graham and Dorothea Kelly Hines gave Council an enthusiastic update on their plans for the project and their progress to date at the December 18th Council meeting. The committee has… Continue reading
Council was dismayed to learn that before shovels were in the ground for the reconstruction of the Millbrook Dam, the project costs have already risen by more than $500K. At the time the project was approved, the original forecast was for a total project cost of $3.3 million dollars,… Continue reading
Get your flashlights ready, because this year you can really make an entrance. Come to the Millbrook South Cavan School parking lot ready for a 5:45 p.m. departure as you follow a horse-drawn wagon and join Community Choir members as they form a musical procession down Tupper and King streets… Continue reading
