Medicinal marijuana advocates Jam for Justice in Coe Hill

September 30, 2015

By Nate Smelle More than 100 advocates of medicinal marijuana took over the Coe Hill Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 26 to take part in Dr. ...

Hootenanny draws big crowd

By Jim Eadie “Doctors say that line dancing is one of the healthiest activities you can do,” claimed Yvette Hastrop, dance teacher for the local ...

Dan McCaw gets his helmet back

By Jim Eadie Former reeve and co-chair of the Warriors day at Coe Hill (WDACH) committee, Dan McCaw, came to Wollaston Township council at the ...

Community mourns the loss of three murdered women

By Nate Smelle Residents of Wilno and the surrounding area are in mourning after three local women were shot dead on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The ...

Public draws blood at All-Candidates debate

By Tony Pearson Some called it spirited; others called it mean-spirited. Bancroft’s all-candidates debate last week drew a crowd, and many in the crowd obviously ...

Town reviews 2016, plans for ’17

Bancroft’s chief officials feel that council and staff accomplished a lot in 2016. They all noted however that the water and wastewater crisis remains to be solved.

Basil Borutski, identified as suspect in Wilno shootings

By Nate Smelle After finding Anastasia Kuzyk shot dead in a Wilno residence just before 9 a.m. police launched a manhunt throughout the Ottawa Valley ...

Journey continues for Heather Sararas

In May 2016, this newspaper carried the remarkable story of local social worker Heather Sararas, who was not searching, but to her joy accidentally found her birth mother. Sararas learned that at the age of four she was “scooped” from her mother during the now infamous ’60s Scoop of aboriginal children in Canada following the closure of most residential schools.

Natural homes open to public Sunday, Oct. 4

Experience the look and feel of some unique green homes during the popular annual Ontario-wide Natural Homes self-guided Tour, Sunday, Oct.4 10 a.m. to 4 ...