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Hooray for Kids’ Craft Day

March 23, 2016

Sawyer Alexander, 6, points out his handprint on the collage made by children during the Kids’ Craft Day By Jim Eadie March Break was quite ...

Loyalist faculty rejects employer’s final offer, strikes

Loyalist College’s Ontario Public Service Employees Union representative says he’d “put money” on the strike between the union and the College Employer Council lasting to the end of the week or longer. 

Faraday drumming circle keeps the beat

Faraday Community Drumming nights continue to provide an open forum for musicians of all skill levels and abilities, who jam together at the Community Centre, ...

Weekly open gym offered at Bancroft Gems gymnastics

Bancroft Gems Gymnastics students practice their skills as part of the new weekly open gym format, offered every Saturday afternoon to members and non-members alike ...

Septic seminar approved by council

Hastings Highlands will host a septic system health seminar next spring.

HE urged to enforce landfill rules

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 4 meeting of Highlands East council. A report about landfill staff duties from the environment advisory committee through Joanne Vanier, community economic development and committee co-ordinator said, “many recyclable items are still thrown in with household garbage and there is no incentive for residents to recycle.”

Refugee sponsorship group formed

Rev. Jonathon Kouri of St. John’s Anglican and Rev. Lynn Watson of St. Paul’s United at the Refugee Sponsorship organizing meeting last Wednesday. TONY PEARSON ...

Works managers look to future

Madawaska Valley operations manager Hilary Kutchkoskie suggests area municipalities should split on a regional compost waste site as the province makes composting mandatory for all municipalities. Bancroft might be a good, central location, he suggested.

Fishing not allowed at Coe Hill Fishing Derby

A family attending the fourth annual fishing derby at Coe Hill on March 4 enjoy a snack of roasted hotdog and marshmallow. JIM EADIE photo ...

Chief negotiator visits Bancroft

Land claimed by the Algonquins of Ontario in coming years will be subject to the same rules as any other private property, according to Ontario chief negotiator Doug Carr.

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