October 2023 Archive

Turtle populations important to Ontario’s wetlands

By Kaitlin Sylvester Ontario, a province known for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant biodiversity, is home to a remarkable treasure hidden within its wetlands ...

Faraday council reiterates position on funding for the NHCC

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their meeting on Oct. 4, Faraday Township council looked at a report from the Municipality of Hastings ...

Gilmour Girls raise $1,188 during CIBC Run for the Cure Walk

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A group of women from Tudor and Cashel Township took part in the CIBC Run for the Cure, ...

Old Hastings Snow Riders to host Swap Meet Oct. 29

By Nate Smelle On Sunday, Oct. 29 the Old Hastings Snow Riders snowmobile club is planning to hold its first ever Swap Meet. According to ...

Homelessness town hall meeting: Part two

By Bill Kilpatrick In part one of the homelessness meeting town hall, which can be found in the Oct. 11 edition of The Bancroft Times, ...

Councillor Florent in breach of Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their Oct. 4 meeting, South Algonquin Township Councillor Joe Florent was found to have breached the Municipal ...

Turtles, butterflies, and common ground

By Nate Smelle BACK IN EARLY September, the Canadian Peace Museum announced their first Stories of Peace Award contest. In order to win this award, ...

HHPL’s TD Summer Reading Club sees numbers spike

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to Wendy Sue Keating, CEO and head librarian at the Hastings Highlands Public Library, they had a ...

Artist Rubyyy Jones hosts Lip-Sync Work Shop

By Bill Kilpatrick Rubyyy Jones, has been described in many ways, artist, actor, director, choreographer, “a glittering force of nature,” and the “queen of queerlesque,” ...

Youth Diversion’s Kairos Program gets funding from Canada Post Community Foundation

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Sept. 28 at the Canada Post Distribution site on Davy Road in Belleville, officials from Canada Post ...

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