Tax hike likely for Bancroft

January 28, 2016

By Tony Pearson Bancroft started serious budgeting work at last week’s meeting of its Finance and Growth Committee. And the news is definitely grim. Taking ...

HPESB releases next school year budget

Hastings Prince Edward District School Board has approved its operating budget at almost $200 million and its capital budget at around $23.5 million.

MP Bossio to hold monthly meetings in Bancroft

In an effort to make sure he is available to the people of his riding, Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio plans to hold regular office hours in a variety of locations across the riding. His main constituency office is in Napanee, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week. However, he will also visit other locations on a regular basis.

Reeve’s charges quashed

Charges against Wollaston Reeve Graham Blair were quickly quashed in Bancroft’s Ontario Court of Justice just before the matter was to go to trial on June 20.

New food bank open in Wilberforce

Manager of the Wilberforce Food Bank, Ken Mott has been busy stacking food on the shelves at the new food hub location in Highlands East. ...

Wollaston gets a clean audit

Wollaston township council got some good news at their June 13 regular meeting from their annual financial audit. Joanna Park, partner in Collins Barrow Peterborough, told council they have received a clean auditor’s opinion, and they remain in a financially sound position. Park congratulated township staff for their excellent work, and cooperation during the audit. Details of the presentation are available on the township web site.

MP Bossio to lead rural caucus

Mike Bossio was named chairman of the reinvigorated National Rural Caucus by more than 50 of his Liberal Caucus colleagues on Monday night. Nominated by fellow ...

Snowmobile collision sends one to hospital

On Jan. 21 at approximately 11:47 a.m., Killaloe OPP Constable Jordan Bullis responded to a single vehicle snowmobile collision on Dafoe Road, in Brudenell, Lyndoch ...

Seniors wary of BPL partnering

Members of Bancroft’s Seniors Club showed up at the June 13 meeting of council to express their disapproval with the idea of sharing Club 580 with Bancroft Public Library.

Project to mark farms for first responders

The project would place 9-1-1 markers at entrances of hard-to-find properties such as hunting camps and easy-to-miss trails such as farm fields without identifying buildings. The co-ordinates of these signs would be entered into emergency service databases.

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