Bancroft drafts tax parameters

November 18, 2015

By Tony Pearson Bancroft town council’s finance and growth committee wrestled last week with a number of conflicting objectives. On the one hand, they want ...

Community embraces Bird family

Coe Hill residents Dan and Kelly Bird, and their four children, lost almost everything that they own in a devastating house fire on Nov 2. Seven of the family pets, two cats and five Guinea pigs also perished in the flames. The Bird family own and operate a small local construction business.

Council chafes at furthering consultations

Comment form results for Hastings Highlands wards versus at-large voting public information meeting were tabled Feb. 22.

Petition to ensure council doesn’t dump its dump

Wilma Brethour has lived in Bancroft’s Dungannon Ward for more than 30 years. She is fiercely attached to the Dungannon landfil. She doesn’t want it sold, leased, or used to take in other towns’ waste.

Autonomy in living and dying

There is close to an average of one medically assisted death each day in Ontario. Facilities like Quinte Health Care (QHC) have established procedures for accommodating patients seeking assistance in death.

Council reviewing antenna bylaw

By Sarah Sobanski Hastings Highlands has created a committee to review its antenna system siting bylaw. After investigating a large investment program by the federal ...

Shoppers welcomes young new owner

Helen Phan, right, with staff pharmacist Yasmin Abdalla in the Shoppers pharmacy. TONY PEARSON Special to This Week By Tony Pearson Talk about getting on ...

Hastings Highlands heading for surplus

By Sarah Sobanski Hastings Highlands treasurer has released a report on the municipality’s 2016 finances. The unaudited report suggested that Hastings Highlands saw a $396,096 ...

Hydro sale must be stopped: MPP

Duane Wingett has been doing his best to conserve energy. The owner of the Red Steer Butcher Shop just south of L’Amable now turns the air-conditioning off at night. He’s unplugged a large cooler, and doesn’t have an energy-drawing computer or cellphone charger in the shop. He’s using compressors to maintain appropriate temperatures.

Wollaston fire services report tabled at council

By Jim Eadie The Wollaston Township Fire Services Administrative Review report was tabled by consultant Danny L. Koroscil at council the Feb. 14. Koroscil is ...

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