August 2016 Archive

Mixed member proportional system

To start off the electoral reform discussion I will look at the Mixed Member Proportional system, or MMP.

Represent the cottagers and the business community

To the editor, I am writing in response to the article “Local MPP says Ontario needs aggregate.” As a cottager on Spurr Lake who is ...

Boneheads body-shame athletes

Every person who body-shamed Monro or Habte should have to do a single day of their training regimes — and it should be broadcast on live television across the world. No pressure right? Be sexy and destroy the world stage single-handedly, no sweat. Only one rule: no defibrillators allowed on-site.

Shelter, food, water and energy are essentials to life

On Aug. 2, residents from the Bancroft area met at the park on Woodview Lane with CHEX TV to discuss rising costs of hydro issues. ...

Loss of doctor

In July, Dr. Rob Kamermans received notice of his revocation of his licence and had 12 hours in which to wind down his practice. Now came the aftermath.

Madawaska Valley expanding health care village

Madawaska Valley council has purchased Sherwood Public School.

Rockhounding in the Madawaska Valley

Madawaska Valley Geology Rocks - a mineral installation at the South of 60 Visitor’s Centre - is delighting tourists and locals, who are participating in summer workshops and excursions to abandoned mines.

Local botanical emporium blooms

No. 5 Bee Botanical Emporium is officially open in Maynooth.

Reforming the electoral system

If you have been following politics recently you may know that there is a debate currently waging over what type of electoral system Canada should use for the next election. As someone who studied electoral reform I thought it may be valuable to give readers a taste of why our current First Past the Post system needs to be changed. Although there are advantages to First Past the Post: strong regional representation, a simple ballot, an efficient counting method; there are many significant disadvantages.

Successful year for CFDC

The Community Futures Development Corporation of North and Central Hastings and South Algonquin (CFDC), held its annual general meeting on June 22. The corporation was pleased to highlight a successful year of providing loans, grants, business services and counselling. It also was proud of delivering the Community Futures Program and the Eastern Ontario Development Program.

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