Petition to ensure council doesn’t dump its dump

March 2, 2017

Wilma Brethour has lived in Bancroft’s Dungannon Ward for more than 30 years. She is fiercely attached to the Dungannon landfil. She doesn’t want it sold, leased, or used to take in other towns’ waste.

Autonomy in living and dying

There is close to an average of one medically assisted death each day in Ontario. Facilities like Quinte Health Care (QHC) have established procedures for accommodating patients seeking assistance in death.

Council reviewing antenna bylaw

By Sarah Sobanski Hastings Highlands has created a committee to review its antenna system siting bylaw. After investigating a large investment program by the federal ...

Shoppers welcomes young new owner

Helen Phan, right, with staff pharmacist Yasmin Abdalla in the Shoppers pharmacy. TONY PEARSON Special to This Week By Tony Pearson Talk about getting on ...

Hastings Highlands heading for surplus

By Sarah Sobanski Hastings Highlands treasurer has released a report on the municipality’s 2016 finances. The unaudited report suggested that Hastings Highlands saw a $396,096 ...

Hydro sale must be stopped: MPP

Duane Wingett has been doing his best to conserve energy. The owner of the Red Steer Butcher Shop just south of L’Amable now turns the air-conditioning off at night. He’s unplugged a large cooler, and doesn’t have an energy-drawing computer or cellphone charger in the shop. He’s using compressors to maintain appropriate temperatures.

Wollaston fire services report tabled at council

By Jim Eadie The Wollaston Township Fire Services Administrative Review report was tabled by consultant Danny L. Koroscil at council the Feb. 14. Koroscil is ...

Uncomfortable showing at Art Gallery of Bancroft

“My style is very aggressive,” said David Maris at the opening of Consensual Discomfort at the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB) on Nov. 6 featuring the work of local artists Maris and Nate Smelle.

Maple St. rezoning worries residents

By Tony Pearson At last week’s meeting of Bancroft town council, it was a non-financial issue which drew out a crowd. The concern was a ...

Howran’s team wins national championship

Bancroft’s Tori Howran is relishing her recent victory with the Ontario Red ice hockey team at the U18 Women’s National Championship this past weekend in Huntsville.

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