May 19, 2016
By Tony Pearson Bancroft council put a few final touches on its draft budget at last week’s meeting. The budget will now go to a ...
By Nate Smelle Community members from Bancroft and beyond gathered out front of the newly constructed straw bale canteen in Riverside Park on Friday, Aug. ...
The Bancroft Trails committee is getting ready to enhance the experience on its trail systems this summer. The group has entered into partnership with the town of Bancroft, the Algonquins of Ontario, the Stewardship Council, CESCO, and the Field Naturalists. A first step is the pursuit of a Canada 150 grant to assist with the work they have in mind for the Eagle’s Nest.
Former mayor Ron Emond seized control of a special meeting of council, which took place in front of approximately 250 Hastings Highlands ratepayers last Monday.
Uncertainty about to the fate of the Madawaska Valley Visitor Information Centre, known also as The South of 60 Arts Centre, is prompting questions from concerned community members in Barry’s Bay.
Whether he is singing about Where the Death Squad Lives in Guatemala, or If a Tree Falls, Cockburn is able to communicate his impression of the world within and outside of him in a way that is distinctly Canadian.
Opinions continue to flow back and forth in the suddenly spotlighted Woodview Public Housing development. Meanwhile, the principal players – the property manager, the county supervisor, and the chair of the recently resigned board of the complex – continue to maintain their silence.
“The Himalayas and Mount Everest are nothing compared to what was formed when this massive upheaval occurred,” mineral tour guide Corey Lablans said.
Wollaston Township council has passed their 2016-17 budget with a net tax rate decrease of just under a half a per cent. Both the school levy and the Crowe Valley Conservation levy are down slightly for this year.
The entire board of the North Hastings Non-Profit Housing Corporation has resigned as a body. In a notice distributed to every unit in the Woodview public housing complex, the board stated that “it can no longer effectively govern the corporation.”
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