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Flu season peaking in January

January 19, 2017

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is warning residents across the county that flu season is peaking now.

Eagles Nest development funding granted

For thousands of years, the Bancroft cliffs have impressed visitors and settlers. Now the story of the first of these visitors will be told, as trail and conservation groups partner with the Algonquin nation, locally and provincially, to tell “The Algonquin Story” along the trails at Bancroft’s Eagles Nest Park.

Council pushes free tap vote 

After a series of demonstrations at the Millennium Park water tap, the audience at Club 580 cheered when Councillor Mary Kavanagh’s motion to immediately decide on shutting off the free public tap failed by a vote of four to three. In favour of suspending the rules to proceed with the issue were Kavanagh, Councillor Charles Mullett and Councillor Barry McGibbon. Voting against were Mayor Bernice Jenkins, Deputy Mayor Paul Jenkins, Councillor Bill Kilpatrick and Councillor Tracy McGibbon.

DiManno takes peace bond

Charges against long-time Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno have been dropped after she agreed to a peace bond.

HH looking into options to return curbside waste removal service

By Nate Smelle The following are series of reports from the meeting of Council for the municipality of Hastings Highlands on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Mayor ...

OPP investigating fatal crash in Algonquin Park

On Oct. 3 at approximately 2:30 p.m. officers of the Killaloe detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious crash between a ...

Power outages impact thousands

By Sarah Sobanski More than 5,000 Bancroft and surrounding area Hydro One customers were left in the dark because of winter storms. Between Jan. 4 ...

Wollaston discusses future of fire department; library board has inaugural meeting

Wollaston Township council has appointed Jason Post as interim fire chief.

David McIntosh: Painting the Figure

By Nate Smelle The official opening of local artist David McIntosh’s exhibit, Painting the Figure brought together a large crowd at the Art Gallery of ...

Boardwalk showcasing Bancroft in a whole new way

By Nate Smelle Since construction of the Bancroft Boardwalk began in the Spring of 2012 a team of volunteers, private investors and members of the ...

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