General News

Mud Dawgs awarded Citizen of the Year in Maynooth

January 20, 2015

By Nate Smelle Members of the Maynooth and Hastings Highlands Business Association (MHHBA) defied the freezing rain and icy roads on the night of Sunday, ...

Work begins on Irondale bridge

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 11 meeting of Highlands East council.

New funding can only be used to repair schools

Hastings Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) will receive over $10 million in funding for school repairs.

Highlands East mineral collecting site closed

A once popular site for mineral collectors and a favourite among tourism promoters is no more after it was sold by the Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce earlier this year.

Children’s centre gets reading boost

By Tony Pearson “The more that you read/the more things that you’ll know.  The more that you learn/the more places you’ll go”  – Dr. Seuss ...

Don’t leave pets in the summer heat

With temperatures reaching summer heights, the Bancroft OPP shouldn’t have to remind motorists not to leave their children or pets in their cars – but the message just doesn’t seem to have taken yet.

New grants in Coe Hill for home or business façade improvement

By Jim Eadie The newly elected Wollaston Township council has approved the first Community Improvement Plan (CIP) façade improvement grant for a resident or business ...

Winter weather brings out summer planning for Wollaston youth

By Jim Eadie Just as we pass through the coldest snap of the winter, in Wollaston Township plans are already being hatched for what will ...

Community Care North Hastings shows appreciation for volunteers

By Tony Pearson It was a seasonal “thank you” with bells on. Last week, Community Care North Hastings celebrated the many volunteers who make possible ...

Wollaston supports Tri-Township Food Basket

By Jim Eadie The final grant allocation for the current fiscal year has been approved by Wollaston Township council at their Dec. 18 regular meeting. ...

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