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Eco-friendly locals meet at town hall

July 21, 2016

“The government of Canada, unlike in the past, is looking to consult with Canadians on what they want to see in a climate change plan,” Hastings–Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio explained, speaking to Bancroft and surrounding area community members who turned up at the 508 centre last week.

Quarry conversations resume with coming proposal

By Sarah Sobanski Community business leaders are concerned they’re being left out of the Freymond quarry conversation. The next Freymond quarry proposal will be brought ...

BBIA releases plans for 2015 at AGM/breakfast

By Nate Smelle The York River Room at the Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub came to life early on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 22 ...

Bancroft Council considers new expenditures

By Tony Pearson During its committee of the whole meeting last week, Bancroft Town Council learned about what needs fixing, and what some of the ...

Bancroft veteran receives French Legion of Honour

By Tony Pearson Ewart Wannamaker’s first trip to France wasn’t exactly a pleasure cruise.  He spent nearly 48 hours crossing the English Channel in a ...

Hastings Highlands decides to keep question period

By Nate Smelle The following are a series of reports from the Wednesday, Jan. 21 meeting of Council for the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. To ...

​Star columnist charged with assault in Wollaston​

Bancroft OPP have charged 60-year-old Rosie DiManno​ of Toronto​ with assault ​after an alleged "altercation" on Finnegan Lane​ ​in Wollaston.

OPSEU workers take action in Bancroft

By Nate Smelle Negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the Provincial government began on Nov. 20, 2014, however, according to OPS ...

Wollaston council looking at new vision

By Jim Eadie The new municipal council for Wollaston Townships will start their new year off by becoming familiar with and reviewing their “strategic plan”. ...

Public art project benefits Wollaston Heritage Centre

Two Coe Hill artists have undertaken the painting of a large historical mural which once completed will be affixed to the front wall of the Wollaston Heritage Centre building in Coe Hill. Sheila Leuschner and Lee Maidlow are both mixed media artists who are donating their time, but encouraging other community members and artists to participate in the painting, making it truly a community gift to their local heritage centre.

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