New food bank open in Wilberforce

January 26, 2016

Manager of the Wilberforce Food Bank, Ken Mott has been busy stacking food on the shelves at the new food hub location in Highlands East. ...

Wollaston gets a clean audit

Wollaston township council got some good news at their June 13 regular meeting from their annual financial audit. Joanna Park, partner in Collins Barrow Peterborough, told council they have received a clean auditor’s opinion, and they remain in a financially sound position. Park congratulated township staff for their excellent work, and cooperation during the audit. Details of the presentation are available on the township web site.

Smokers’ Helpline increases chance of success

Setting yourself up to fail is a lousy way to start the year yet countless smokers do exactly that when they resolve to quit cold ...

MP Bossio to lead rural caucus

Mike Bossio was named chairman of the reinvigorated National Rural Caucus by more than 50 of his Liberal Caucus colleagues on Monday night. Nominated by fellow ...

Eagles Nest trails initiative moving forward

Members of the Bancroft Trails Committee provided council with an update on the Eagles Nest trail system they have been developing near the Hawk Watch overlooking Bancroft. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the Algonquins of Ontario, the Bancroft and Area Stewardship Council, CESCO, Bancroft Field Naturalists Club and the Town of Bancroft. Delivering the presentation to council on this day were committee members Steve Wilkins, Roger Kelly, Peter Whitehead and Chris Drost.

Snowmobile collision sends one to hospital

On Jan. 21 at approximately 11:47 a.m., Killaloe OPP Constable Jordan Bullis responded to a single vehicle snowmobile collision on Dafoe Road, in Brudenell, Lyndoch ...

Seniors wary of BPL partnering

Members of Bancroft’s Seniors Club showed up at the June 13 meeting of council to express their disapproval with the idea of sharing Club 580 with Bancroft Public Library.

Northern Outdoor Studies showcases program

Caelum Lockau, who is planning to train as an an arborist at Fleming College, explains making a shelter to Kelly Waterbury, as Sophie and Thomas ...

Project to mark farms for first responders

The project would place 9-1-1 markers at entrances of hard-to-find properties such as hunting camps and easy-to-miss trails such as farm fields without identifying buildings. The co-ordinates of these signs would be entered into emergency service databases.

Howran and Canadian team take silver at championship

By Tony Pearson For the second year in a row, the United States defeated Canada in overtime to win the Under-18 Women’s World Hockey Championship. ...

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