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Council votes ‘No’ on vegetative buffer bylaw

June 11, 2015

By Nate Smelle After investing a great deal of time and resources into improving shoreline protection throughout the municipality over the last nine months, Council ...

Bancroft looks at new works yard

Financial issues continue to dominate the proceedings of Bancroft town council. The town will soon have to decide whether to build a new public works yard, a project arising from an unexpected substantial increase in the fee paid to Ontario for the current yard. This fee just jumped by $100,000 a year. Despite numerous promises from the provincial government for political representatives to look into the more than 400 per cent increase, the fee increase remains in place.

Province announces assistance increases

The province is increasing social assistance funding and minimum wage for Ontarians.

Mary Gauthier to perform at The Arlington

By Nate Smelle Fresh off her music-filled tour of Ireland, the internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, Mary Gauthier will be stopping over in Maynooth to perform a ...

Small fry from Coe Hill Public School released

By Jim Eadie Ever since the first of the year, Coe Hill Public School students have been witnessing tiny lake trout fry grow in a ...

New play equipment

The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Hastings Prince Edward has delivered new play equipment to the North Hastings Children’s Centre.

Lucky Duck auctions off skateboard art for local youth

By Sara Gottardi On Saturday, May 21, the new owners of the Lucky Duck tattoo and piercing parlour on 8 Hastings Street North along with ...

Séan McCann confirmed for Friends of the Playhouse Gala

These are exciting times at the Bancroft Village Playhouse and the team from Hospice North Hastings are now busy planning the annual Friends of the Playhouse Gala as a way to connect with some of the theatre’s loyal supporters.

Wollaston has new private road grant policy

By Jim Eadie After months of development, discussion, fine-tuning, and a committee made up of council representatives and a ratepayer, Wollaston Township council has approved ...

Fix Hydro protest draws residents from across region

Community members came together to protest energy and food poverty.

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