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Electric car charging station idea short-circuited

February 4, 2016

By Jim Eadie Wollaston council’s initial enthusiasm for participating in the province of Ontario’s Electric Vehicle Charger Program was dashed by a short circuit delivered ...

Watersheds Canada warns lakes need protection

“You’re not a rich municipality but you have a lot of responsibility for how you manage your natural resources within your township — so there’s a lot of pressure,” said executive director of Watersheds Canada Barbara King during a special meeting of Hastings Highlands council June 28. “You have a really unique opportunity up here. You’re fairly pristine right now. You don’t have some of the same development that has occurred in other areas.”

Wollaston Heritage is off and running

By Jim Eadie The Wollaston Heritage group met on Jan. 27 at the municipal office, and hit the road running for another year, even if ...

Maynooth to host own garlic festival

Garlic lovers are set to find a new home in Maynooth this summer.

Linda Sorensen hosts paint party at the Ash Grove Inn

It was a full house at the Fireside Lounge of the Ash Grove Inn in Barry’s Bay as Ottawa Valley artist Linda Sorensen welcomed adult ...

Bancroft Ridge Golf Course officially opens

A large crowd gathered July 11, on a beautiful summer afternoon to celebrate the official grand opening of the new Bancroft Ridge Golf Club located at 30 Nicklaus Drive off of Chemaushgon Road.

Vacant space blooms into beauty business in Bancroft

Bancroft now has a beauty district.

Province to discuss women in the workplace

The province wants to know what barriers you think women face in the workplace and how to break them down.

Lego and llamas at the library

Event co-ordinator Louise Villeneuve speaks with parents about the cognitive and fine-motor benefits of Lego engineering at the Bancroft Public Library, as Kaitlyn and Clara ...

Skills park opening in Coe Hill

A new bicycle skills park is soon opening in the hamlet of Coe Hill beside the municipal pavilion. The primary mover and shaker behind the project is Dave Naulls, an ardent and skilled trail bicycle rider.

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