General News
Maynooth has sweet tooth for butter tarts
March 3, 2020
March 3, 2020
By Kristena Schutt-Moore
The Hastings Highlands Centre was filled with joy as butter tart crusts fell apart and the gooey contents spilled out making a delicious mess during the first ever Butter Tart Festival on Saturday, Feb. 29.
Several vendors put forward their best recipes and competed in the butter tart contest. Judges, Mathew Reisler, Jill Price and Kristena Schutt-Moore, sampled close to 30 different butter tarts to find the best of the best. There were four categories that contestants could enter including plain, nut, fruit and unique.
In each category a first, second and third winner was selected. In the plain category the winners were, Claire Cameron in third, Caroline Pilgrim in second and Christine Gillick in first. In the nut category the winners were Dorthy Foster in third, Claire Cameron in second and Christine Gillick in first. In the fruit category the winners were Wilma Robinson in third, Caroline Pilgrim in second and Christine Gillick in first. In the unique category the winners were Dorothy Foster in third, Caroline Pilgrim in second, and Christine Gillick in first.
The butter tarts overflowed the centre as one vendor reported selling out of over 350 butter tarts. Maynooth has a sweet tooth and a love for butter tarts. Plans are already in the works for next year’s festival so future contestants have time to warm up their ovens and test new recipes.
Headline News
South Algonquin issues letter of support for cell tower
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After abstaining for a vote on a cell tower at 3121A Hwy 523 in Madawaska at their last ...
Staff-student hockey game celebrates 49 years
By Bill Kilpatrick On April 12, members of the North Hastings High School staff and members of the 2024 graduating class held their annual TG ...
Students explore difficult topics in local exhibition
By Bill Kilpatrick On Friday, April 5 the opening reception for the third annual North Hastings High School Student Art Show was held at A ...
Elvis Stojko to perform in Bancroft April 6
By Nate Smelle For half a century, the Bancroft Skating Club has entertained the community with its annual Ice Show/Carnival. To help celebrate this milestone, ...
Maynooth Project Steering Committee debate continues
By Bill Kilpatrick In part one, published in The Bancroft Times on April 3, the letter from North Hastings Children’s Services executive director Jessica Anderson, ...
Bancroft reports $207,350 arena deficit in 2023
By Kaitlin Sylvester The North Hastings Community Centre stands alone as the only recreational infrastructure in North Hastings. Ongoing financial challenges have left the arena ...
Reserves down and taxes up in Wollaston Township
By Bill Kilpatrick At the March 27 special meeting of Wollaston council, the treasurer, Tracy Vader presented council with a revised draft budget that was ...
Carlow Mayo opts in as recyclingdepot to keep recycling out of landfill
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Carlow Mayo Township public works manager made a recommendation to council at their March 13 meeting that they ...
Walking for Gaza: A pilgrimage through Hastings Highlands
By Kaitlin Sylvester Amidst the serene landscapes and winding roads of Hastings Highlands, a pilgrimage for peace unfolds. Organized by Erin Crecelius and other local ...
First youth sports fair held at York River Public School
By Bill Kilpatrick On Wednesday March 20 from 6-8 p.m. York River Public School held the first North Hastings Youth Sport Registration Fair. The event ...
