New mounted volunteer group ready to help

September 28, 2017

A Wollaston Township woman is spearheading a new public service for the province that combines a love of horse trail riding and the desire to give back to your community. Cindy Fuerth, owner and operator of Brookston Horse Park near Coe Hill, has been riding horses since she was a child. She is known for her equine confidence, mountain trail, and horse de-spooking clinics offered all over the province.

Public schools losing a third of their budget

Schools across the area’s public board will see a 30 per cent cut in their budgets this year, according to Hastings Prince Edward District School Board’s communications officer.

Howran inspires at Birds Creek

On Thursday, Tori Howran visited the students at Birds Creek Public School where she herself attended as a kid. Watching all the kids file into ...

ALCDSB students beat provincial EQAO averages

Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board students are out-performing the provincial average in writing.

Local jewellers looking forward to retirement

Avid recreational motorcycle riders and proud grandparents to 10 children between the ages of two and 20, Dave and Lucille Burke are looking forward to devoting their retirement to family, while also exploring the open road on their bikes. “Now we’re going to visit areas like Stratford and Michigan, where our children and their families are living,” said Lucille.

HPEDSB can’t keep up with province for EQAO

Fewer students are meeting provincial standards in the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

TROUT tries to keep on trucking

By Tony Pearson It isn’t easy trying to operate a public transit service in a rural area. Community Care North Hastings has been working on ...

Census shows many county homes are low-income

One in five homes in Hastings County are considered low-income, according to the newest census release. Limerick, Tudor and Cashel, and Bancroft hold some of the highest percentages of low-income households.

Remembering artist Gerald Humen

“I almost thought I was in a European salon,” said Barbara Allport, president of the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB). “This music has changed everything!” Beautiful classical music was being performed by North Hastings musicians CT Rowe and Cate Meder, as people mingled and admired the work of the late Canadian artist Gerald Humen during the opening of “Remembering Gerald Humen” at the gallery on March 2.