MPP looks ahead for 2017

January 5, 2017

While there were many successes in 2016, life continues to get harder in Ontario — especially in rural Ontario. Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith said decisions made by Premier Kathleen Wynne and the provincial government drove electricity prices higher.

Bossio wishes best for 2017

What a year 2016 was! As a new member of parliament, it has been an absolutely incredible experience, and I am thankful every day for the opportunity that has been afforded to me.

Three Dead Women

By Nate Smelle WITH NOTHING OUT OF THE ordinary just before 9 a.m. on Sept. 22, I poured a cup of tea and headed into ...

Wollaston reeve reviews 2016

Wollaston Township has experienced a year filled with challenges, compassion and community. Residents and our council are working hard to resolve the challenges. But it will take time, communication and good faith.

Hastings Highlands: year in review

2016 was a good year for Hastings Highlands. We held several very well attended and interesting workshops and events. Following up on our business retention and expansion grant and the work done on it in the past year, many people came together to do the final reports, assist in compiling all information into action plans for this and many years to come. Thanks to the efforts of the Maynooth and Hastings Highlands Business Association and the many volunteers who helped compile surveys, visit the businesses of our area, they compiled a list of 185 known businesses, picked one in three to survey and had a resounding 87 per cent response rate.

Another year over

Sunday morning, as I waited for the coffee to brew and the Advil to kick in, I looked back and I couldn’t believe the year I’d had.

Students take carolling to the next level

Over the course of the last month you probably saw the student band of North Hastings High School at one event or another.

Terry Fox Run

By Nate Smelle PULLING INTO THE PARKING lot of Millennium Park in Bancroft on Sunday morning for the Terry Fox Run, I ran into a ...

Scrooge 2016

Now that the turkey has been picked clean, the wrapping paper recycled, and holiday music has finally departed the airwaves, it might be time to reflect on the message which the writer who virtually invented modern Christmas celebrations was trying to get across. I refer of course to Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, a book which was first published over a century and a half ago.

‘Tis the season to think local

The BBIA would like to remind visitors and residents to think about the overall impact of shopping dollars and to support the businesses that benefit our common interest. By buying goods and services locally, you contribute to a tradition that was established in the mid-1800s and there’s a profound benefit in keeping your money in town. Our communities depend on it.

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