General News

Septic seminar approved by council

October 12, 2017

Hastings Highlands will host a septic system health seminar next spring.

HE urged to enforce landfill rules

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 4 meeting of Highlands East council. A report about landfill staff duties from the environment advisory committee through Joanne Vanier, community economic development and committee co-ordinator said, “many recyclable items are still thrown in with household garbage and there is no incentive for residents to recycle.”

Works managers look to future

Madawaska Valley operations manager Hilary Kutchkoskie suggests area municipalities should split on a regional compost waste site as the province makes composting mandatory for all municipalities. Bancroft might be a good, central location, he suggested.

Hospice participates in first volunteer education conference

Hospice volunteers and staff pose for a photo after the day-long Kingston conference on March 7. North Hastings was well represented by this bunch at ...

‘Croft Talks tackles God

Bancroft is a community that is rich with stories and each month, some of those stories are shared live on the stage of the Village ...

Hastings Highlands working on fireworks bylaw

Hastings Highlands is moving forward with developing a fireworks bylaw for the municipality.

Wilberforce school inspired to give

For a group of 62 students, the sum raised for the Terry Fox Run this year was astounding.

Man charged with over 80

During the late afternoon on March 10, police officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle on Highway 62, just ...

Summit empowers youth to take action for change

More than 150 youth from throughout Hastings County converged on the recreation complex in Tyendinaga Township on Friday, Sept. 29 for the area’s first ever youth summit.

Women walk for ‘freedom of movement’

Bancroft women have taken to the streets to support women’s safety.

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