Council too big for size of municipality

August 18, 2016

Fast forward to 2016. Any rational review of the size and complexity of the municipal elected structure in HH in relation to revenues or services and comparisons with neighbouring municipalities would suggest we need four total elected officials not seven.

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 ...

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. ...

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.

Bancroft library welcomes new CEO

I’m Chris Stephenson, and I’m thrilled to announce that I’m one of your newest residents. This week I have joined the lovely ladies at the Bancroft Public Library in my capacity as the new library manager. And what a week it’s been already. I’ve had a bit of orientation, set up some new members at the front desk, and last Saturday I ran another successful LEGO challenge program. Check out our Facebook site for the pics.

Opera and pirates fill the Playhouse

The new sold-out summer theatre camp for kids has launched, under the direction of creative director Dianne Winmill and the theatre is filled with excited kids learning to sign, dance and act. These future stars have five days to learn their lines, moves and get their pirate pitch right for two special performances on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. as part of the It Takes a Village Summer Camp.

Harper’s anti-environment Bill C-51

To the Editor, Harper has silenced scientists and others who speak up against climate change. He has called environmentalists terrorists. Now, he is trying to ...

Making a difference with ice cream?

I’m sitting in the cozy patio at the HoP, that’s the short form for Bancroft Community Transit’s (BCT) new sustainable building Heart of the Park which is located in Bancroft’s Riverside Park and right beside the Heritage Museum. There’s a lovely breeze blowing, kids are playing in the park, boats are paddling along the York River and the sun is shining down on this perfect summer day. And I’m making a difference in our community....by sitting on one of their cute little yellow benches taking it all in and eating an ice cream cone! Yes, you heard me right.