Auto Nexus opens in Bancroft

May 9, 2018

New Bancroft business owner Jeremy Lloyd has been around cars for as long as he can remember. He said he was “born and raised in the car business.” His father was a GM dealer from the time he was three years old.

Turtle festival stirs interest and concern

Over the course of the day this past Saturday, May 5, more than 100 people attended the first Bancroft Turtle Festival organized by local Think Turtle Conservation Initiative. The festival featured displays, three feature presentations and real turtles.

Two council veterans, one fresh face announce candidacy

Wollaston Reeve Graham Blair and Hastings Highlands Mayor Vivian Bloom are looking for another four years on their respective councils. Hastings Highlands resident Dorothy Gerrow has put her name forward for councillor for the first time.

HH declares seat vacant

Hastings Highlands Councillor Frank Hickey has been removed from council following a paperwork dispute from 2014. And later: Councillors plan Seniors Information Expo & Library rejects union proposal.

Local man charged with sexual assault

A 56-year-old Hastings Highlands man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy.

Indigenous culture celebrated in Wilberforce

Wilberforce and Cardiff elementary school students gathered in a circle at the Lloyd Watson Centre on April 27 to celebrate Indigenous culture through lessons, performances and workshops.

Expert hosts turtle nest protector workshop

Turtle nesting season is around the corner — a friendly reminder from your area turtle specialist, Think Turtle Conservation Initiative’s Kelly Wallace.

Expert outlines what it takes to run for council

Running for council means loving meetings, lots of reading and committing both you and your family to four years of public life, according to municipal lawyer and coach Fred Dean. He suggests if you plan to run for council, you’d best read the job description.

Council sending concerns to school board

Hastings Highlands council wants Hastings Prince Edward District School Board to know it’s concerned about how area schools compare to those across the province.