Cooperative Bidding Allows More Roadwork This Season

This year, Township Public Works joined the County in its tendering process for the major road projects this season in a cooperative bidding process. In doing so, they have secured early contracts at lower than anticipated costs, leaving $117,000 in the Surface Treatment component of the 2017 Capital Budget available… Continue reading

Cooperative Bidding Allows More Roadwork This Season

This year, Township Public Works joined the County in its tendering process for the major road projects this season in a cooperative bidding process. In doing so, they have secured early contracts at lower than anticipated costs, leaving $117,000 in the Surface Treatment component of the 2017 Capital Budget available… Continue reading

Zoning By-Law Project Launched

With the completion of the township’s Official Plan, you may think that rules surrounding what type of building is allowed where in the township are clear. Not quite. The Official Plan, approved in 2015 provides the general blueprint for land use in the township, but as usual, the devil is… Continue reading

25 Years of Service Award

The Cavan Monaghan Fire Department held their annual awards nights on December 10, 2016 at the Millbrook Legion to acknowledge and thank fire department personnel for their dedication, hard work and achievements. Other notable awards during the Cavan Monaghan Fire Department awards night recognized two members of the staff for… Continue reading

Trail Expansion will Connect New Residents to Village

The Federal Economic Development Agency has confirmed approval of a Township application for funding for the expansion of a section of the Millbrook Valley Trails. A $6000 grant will flow from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program which will be used to improve the existing 6.7 km trail system and… Continue reading

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 town with a post office, drug store, grocery store, service Ontario office and of course very… Continue reading

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, they can do what millions of Americans did when they registered as Republicans and democratically selected… Continue reading

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 Libraries is excited to offer a fairly full week of activities for the children and youth… Continue reading

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 have performed for Peterborough and other forces many times. The preparation of a plan is regulatory… Continue reading