Good Food Market in Bancroft first Thursday

November 25, 2015

The Good Food Market has arrived in Bancroft. What is a Good Food Market? It is a market that sells fresh high quality fruits and ...

Bossio forming rural caucus

Mike Bossio, the newly elected representative for Hastings – Lennox and Addington federal riding, left, with Wollaston Township council and staff Nov. 17 during council ...

Sewing wizard helps you be whoever you want to be

When Joyce Lapenskie hangs her wash, you just never know who might come waltzing out on the line.

Public meets, discusses fear of wastewater hikes

A report on public concerns and ideas for Bancroft’s doubled wastewater rates is being developed.

Tiny Houses could come to North Hastings

Have you ever heard of a “Tiny House”? The idea appears to have become a North American phenomenon, and according to at least one website “you have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard of them.”

MPP calls hydro plan ‘expensive scheme’

The Ontario government is predicting electricity bills will drop by 25 per cent on average for all residential customers.

Wollaston gets response from Hydro One

It didn’t take Hydro One long in responding to Wollaston Township’s letter requesting that “they not spray Garlon RTU, or a similar herbicide, within the township boundaries, including township road allowances and township property, for the maintenance of hydro line corridors.”

Bancroft drafts tax parameters

By Tony Pearson Bancroft town council’s finance and growth committee wrestled last week with a number of conflicting objectives. On the one hand, they want ...

Community embraces Bird family

Coe Hill residents Dan and Kelly Bird, and their four children, lost almost everything that they own in a devastating house fire on Nov 2. Seven of the family pets, two cats and five Guinea pigs also perished in the flames. The Bird family own and operate a small local construction business.