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Seedling initiative with the Trust

June 8, 2021

By Kristena Schutt-Moore Those interested in starting their own food garden are invited to stop by the North Hastings Community Trust for their second annual ...

Big cat owner confirms death of lion cub born in HH

By Nate Smelle Last week, big cat owner Mark Drysdale contacted Bancroft This Week to address rumours regarding the health of the three lion cubs ...

Olesen puts all the pieces together

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Over the past year or so with COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, many people have searched for things to ...

Council to receive first draft of exotic animal bylaw on June 16

By Nate Smelle Since big cat owners Mark and Tammy Drysdale’s plans to operate a roadside zoo became public last November, opposition to their proposed ...

Safe Use Hastings looking for support

By Kristena Schutt-Moore Safe Use Hastings has created a GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/05ba25ef. The safe consumption site is looking to purchase a mobile unit RV. ...

South Algonquin vaccine rollout changes quickly on a daily basis

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to the Renfrew County District Health Unit’s website as of May 18, those now eligible to book ...

Parents’ Night Out(ish) event

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prenatal: Community Resource Centre of Renfrew County, of which South Algonquin Township is a part, in partnership with ...

Safe consumption site being planned for North Hastings

By Nate Smelle A growing team of community partners and harm reduction advocates gathered online on May 11 to discuss their plan to bring a ...

AstraZeneca vaccine suspended in Ontario amid concerns

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Because of concerns over blood clots, and out of an abundance of caution, Ontario stopped offering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 ...

Faraday passes Exotic Animal Bylaw

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Faraday Township council passed its own Exotic Animal Bylaw at its meeting on May 5. Other townships across ...

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