General News

Economic development committee catching breath

March 3, 2016

By Jim Eadie Serious and real economic development is on Wollaston Township’s mind. It recently decided to get assistance in developing a community-based plan and ...

​​Terry Mountney finishes mountainous career

Terry Mountney is retiring as one of the last of his breed — a 43-year veteran of the grocery industry. Not only has Mountney spent four decades helping sell dairy, groceries ​and common goods to the area, he’s done it as “one of the best workers” No Frills owners Beth and Claude Pepin have ever seen.

Traffic stop leads to impaired charge

On Feb. 27, at approximately 3:23 a.m., Killaloe OPP Constable Jason Golds conducted a traffic stop on Moccasin Lake Road, in Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan ...

How sweet is that?

The Alzheimer Society HPE began work on the Music for Me program last summer in Bancroft with the help and support of two passionate and ...

Moving forward with refugee support

On Feb. 2, a group of concerned folks met at St. Paul’s United Church to discuss what can be done to help Syrian families fleeing ...

Special meeting called for Wollaston council

Disagreement has centered around whether to look at contracting out or other options to get the work done versus hiring a permanent staff person.

Funding received for Wollaston ‘Ridge to Bridge’ project

By Jim Eadie Wollaston Township has begun to prepare tender documents for the road repair known as “The Ridge to Bridge” project. The project has ...

Ice climbers to scale frozen waterfalls

You’ve seen them all winter long on Eagle’s Nest. Now is your chance to see them up close at Diamond Lake, south of Combermere. Beginners ...

Accident results in charge of impaired driving

During the evening hours on Feb. 18, police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision, outside of a residence on Old Hastings ...

OTF funding application workshops

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is hosting free workshops for potential nonprofit grant applicants during the month of March, with a focus specifically on the ...

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