Council offered suggestions to change procedures

August 17, 2017

Wollaston Township council heard a brief delegation by a local citizen at their Aug. 8 regular meeting offering suggestions for changes to their procedural bylaw governing the conduct of their meetings. Roxanne Lambert asked council to consider several changes which would improve transparency, accountability, and increase public input. She suggested not limiting delegations to three per meeting and reducing their speaking time to five minutes plus council’s questions.

Bancroft council seeks more federal and provincial funding

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Big community development decisions at Wollaston

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Public transit TROUT moves under BCT

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Utility arrears on the rise in Bancroft

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OCWA back at bidding table

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$1,500 in fines for illegal hunt

A Coe Hill man has been fined $1,500 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Thomas A. Spatafore pleaded guilty to possessing ...

Concerns over fireworks mount

Many lake associations around Hastings Highlands are tired of fireworks, says Hastings Highlands Mayor Vivian Bloom. That could mean firework restrictions for the municipality in the future.

Man arrested for attempted murder in Wollaston Twp

During the evening hours Feb. 12, police with the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by an individual who reported that she ...