Council shelves garage sale bylaw

July 17, 2014

Bancroft town council, at its meeting last week, considered a draft bylaw that would have restricted the number of garage sales in the municipality, and required the purchase of a $10 license for every sale held.

“I do this for the chance to help someone” – youth firefighters

“I am very proud of our little volunteer fire department,” said Limerick Township Deputy Reeve Sharon Carson. She is particularly proud of the department’s “Youth Firefighter” program, now into its third year. “Jason Post, our fire chief, does a fantastic job,” she said. “And all young people are welcome to participate. We have young people not just from our township, but from Bancroft, Wollaston, and Tudor and Cashel as well.”

Sewing together stories in Barry’s Bay

Cultural narratives continue to be a theme of the arts community, as the “Tales Told Through Quilts” exhibition gets underway at the South of 60 Arts Centre and at the Madawaska Library in Barry’s Bay.

Fish Hatchery honours Campbell as volunteer of the year

By Tony Pearson Pig and lamb were on the menu, but fish was top of mind at the Bancroft Curling Club last Friday night, as ...

Bunnett and Maqueque to play Maynooth on July 11 and 12

By Nate Smelle Jazz and world music fans happening to find themselves in the Maynooth area on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12 are ...

Maynooth language clubs help students excel

Students are also seen individually by the teacher for continuous assessment and one-on-one instruction in the strategies each child needs to become a better reader.

Local manufacturer receives grant for new product line

Universal Seal in Hastings Highlands just received a grant of $100,000 from the Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC). The grant (conditional on project completion) represents a contribution to the costs of equipment and training to support the development of a new polyurethane seal product line. The new line will be sold world-wide.