Bancroft lobbies at ROMA

February 8, 2017

Mayor Bernice Jenkins believes in the “erosion” theory of lobbying: keep bringing the issues up, like waves breaking along a shoreline, and sooner or later some resistance will give way. The prime example here is policing costs. For years, Bancroft argued that the fees it paid for OPP service were unreasonable. Eventually, a new funding formula was developed which significantly lowered the town’s costs.

Donate your baubles to hospice campaign

Following on the heels of a successful Festival of Wreaths Campaign that was launched last year by Hospice North Hastings, the tradition continues this holiday ...

Wollaston deputy reeve resigns

More evidence of disarray emerged at the Jan. 24 regular Wollaston Township council meeting. The resignation of Deputy Reeve Marilyn Brickles followed the day after the meeting.

Wollaston council visits Bear Ridge Campground

By Jim Eadie Business development is always a priority for municipal governments, but getting there can be an interesting and complex process, as was evident ...

Highlands East changes council calendar

The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 23 meeting of Highlands East council.

Business Improvement Association plans WWW expansion

Dianne Eastman, while on contract to the Business Improvement Association, developed possible new logos for the town. The first is essentially the current town crest, ...

Council ‘laughing stock’: mayor

Bancroft’s Mayor Bernice Jenkins usually spends her opening remarks at council on developments in county and other levels of government, and on good news announcements. Not so at last week’s meeting. Instead, she delivered a blast at what she feels is a dysfunctional town council. Finding recent behaviour by councillors “bewildering,” she proclaimed that council lacked respect for each other, for the mayor, and for town staff. She declared a lack of team spirit, along with an absence of a common sense of direction.