Karen Graham

1 week ago | themillbrooktimes.ca | Karen Graham

When organizers were planning their Quilt show, they were unsure about how many visitors the event would draw, as they had never hosted an event like this. It was a big undertaking for this group of 60 quilters who meet monthly at Centreville-Harmony Church on County Rd. 28 in Bailieboro. They hoped attendance would top 300, but even this number was a crowd.

1 week ago | themillbrooktimes.ca | Karen Graham

Negotiations are now underway between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Cortel Group for the transfer of the property upon which the new elementary school in Millbrook will be built. The plan of subdivision has been registered which is required before any lots can be sold. This has now occurred, so the sale of the building site can proceed. The project has been approved by the Ministry of Education so the funding has been confirmed.

1 week ago | themillbrooktimes.ca | Karen Graham

Last month, Council voted to continue to use telephone and internet voting as the only means of casting a ballot in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Paper ballots have not been used in Cavan Monaghan since 2010. In that year, voter turnout was 43%, rising to just over 47 in the 2014 and 2018 elections. Voter turnout in the 2022 election was 44%.

1 week ago | themillbrooktimes.ca | Karen Graham

I often hear that readers like the Millbrook Times because it tells only positive stories. That is intentional. It’s not that I am oblivious to the negative side of life- in fact my husband accuses me of having a half-empty perspective. In the paper I choose to focus on positive things and it’s never hard to find them. It helps to follow the advice to focus on what you can change instead of worrying about what you can’t. One of the things we can control is our attitude.

1 week ago | themillbrooktimes.ca | Karen Graham

Cavan Monaghan establishes a number of advisory committees which provide research, expertise and recommendations to support Council in decisions related to the committee’s area of responsibility. Committees are established at the beginning of each term of Council and consist of at least one Council representative as well as members of the public who volunteer for these roles. Residents apply for positions on committees and members are appointed by Council in closed sessions.