Loss of Harcourt Community Centre brings back memories of good times

December 2, 2015

Above, Highlands East firefighters control the blaze at the Harcourt Community Centre on Sunday, Nov. 28. Photo by Tammy Donaldson By Angelica Ingram Birthday parties, ...

Rally leads to global exposure

Rally of the Tall Pines brought national-level racers to the Bancroft area last weekend. Photo by Rob Sztuka By Nate Smelle Quenching their need for ...

Wollaston firms up no-spray resolution

Wollaston Township council has tidied up a matter from their Jan. 28 meeting where a resolution passed resulted in a letter being written to Hydro One requesting that they not spray Garlon RTU or similar herbicides within the township’s boundary for maintenance of their hydro-line corridors. This action was taken in response to a large delegation by a community advocacy group Citizens for a Better Wollaston (CFBW) which opposes the herbicide spraying.

Peewee Jets sweep all-Ontarios in three games

The Vito’s Pizzeria peewee Jets swept the all-Ontario championship in the third game of a series against the South Huron Sabres on March 18 winning 6-1. Pictured are Jets Ben Landry, Owen Fergusson, Trevor McDowell, Tanner Potts, James Armstrong, Jonathan Young, Brady Hunt, Keegan Anderson, Colson Jenkins, Connor Sobry, Ryker Huygens, Eric Hall, Tyson Carr, Cody Switzer and Phillip Cannon and coaches Shawn Fergusson, Shane Anderson, Tim Jenkins and Bryce Wilson. / SUBMITTED

Doctor donates to build outdoor activity trails

By Tony Pearson As a doctor, Greg Cooper encourages his patients to live a healthy lifestyle. But he also sets an example. This summer, he ...

Reeve guilty of drinking and driving

Following a two-hour trial held at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on March 14, Wollaston Township Reeve Graham Blair was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of his blood. He had been arrested on Feb. 9, 2016 during a police vehicle check in Wollaston Township.

Council finishes operating budget

Municipal staff has drafted a more than $8.7 million operating budget for Hastings Highlands. It includes a small tax increase. Council held public consultations for the operating budget March 8. The operating budget stands apart from the municipality’s capital budget, which will be released later this month.

‘Devil’s elbow’ has bedeviled Wollaston council

The Old Hastings Road at “devil’s elbow” where Wollaston Township was hoping to reduce the sharpness of the curve on a steep grade. JIM EADIE ...

Small number attend town hall meeting

The town council of Bancroft held its second town hall meeting of the year last Tuesday at Club 580. Unlike the previous lively meeting held ...

System must change: consultant

Hastings Highlands council met with consultants Gary Davidson and Beate Bowron March 9 to see what could be done to equalize voter parity in Hastings Highlands — Ward 3 has less than half the population of Ward 1 but has the same number of council seats. It was petitioned to change its electoral system to at-large voting, or rework its ward boundaries, in early January. According to consultants, petitioners have fair grounds to call upon the Ontario Municipal Board to make council change its electoral system. If council does nothing, the board would most likely hold a hearing if the petition was submitted.

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