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Ontario Highlands tourism agency wants to hear from people offering visitor accommodations

April 2, 2012
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Ontario Highlands tourism agency wants to hear from people offering visitor accommodations

PEMBROKE, ON – The Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization (OHTO) is one of 13 Regional Tourism Organizations created by the Ontario government to carry out initiatives that increase tourism to Ontario. Research plays a critical role in identifying those initiatives and this spring, the OHTO will undertake a research project in an effort to better understand the accommodation sector in the region. “Understanding the current state of our accommodation base is a crucial step towards increasing tourism to the region,” says Nicole Whiting, OHTO Manager. “We are promoting Ontario’s Highlands as a place to experience several unique and outstanding...

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Wollaston firefighters fundraiser hopes to top last year’s $5,100 tally

April 1, 2012
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Wollaston firefighters fundraiser hopes to top last year’s $5,100 tally

Submitted by Bonnie Purdy COE HIL — Last year we held our 1st Annual Wollaston Firefighters Spring Event. We were able to raise just over $5,100 last year for the fire department, and would love to surpass that mark this year. We are having another Silent Auction, Dinner and Dance on April 21st at the Community Centre in Coe Hill. Happy hour starts at 5 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Please mark your calendars. We hope to see you there. Tickets are available at the Country Market, the Township Office, the...

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Be wary of melting ice and fast flowing water: OPP

March 8, 2012
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Be wary of melting ice and fast flowing water: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police press release PETERBOROUGH COUNTY– With the current streak of warm weather across Central Ontario and temperatures forecast in the double digits next week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising all residents to be aware of hazardous ice surfaces and open water. As spring rapidly approaches we also see water levels rise with creek and river banks becoming unstable due to the melting snow runoff and fast moving very cold water. Residents should be aware of the dangers present around lakes, rivers and creeks and to be mindful of children who...

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Be wary about travel on ice this winter, Peterborough OPP says

February 11, 2012
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Be wary about travel on ice this winter, Peterborough OPP says

Ontario Provincial Police press release PETERBOROUGH COUNTY– Officers from Peterborough County Detachment and members of the Smith-Ennismore Fire Department are reminding everyone yet again that no ice can be considered 100% safe for travel by any motorized recreational vehicle, automobile or truck at this time of year. Due to unseasonably inconsistent weather, the ice conditions on the majority of the County’s lakes and rivers should not be considered safe. Two vehicles in the past 48 hours have gone through the ice on Chemong Lake but both drivers escaped without serious injury. Those persons using...

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OPP warn ice unsafe for snowmobiles; here’s tips to say safe this winter

January 22, 2012
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OPP warn ice unsafe for snowmobiles; here’s tips to say safe this winter

Ontario Provincial Police press release PETERBOROUGH —During the early weeks of every winter, a few outdoor enthusiasts want to get their first snow mobile run of the year and assume the ice “looks” safe and end up having close calls or paying with their lives. Consequently, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding everyone yet again that no ice can be considered 100% safe for travel by any motorized recreational vehicles or trucks, especially at this time of year. Due to unseasonably inconsistent weather, the ice...

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OPP costs OK, but conservation authority fees irk Wollaston council

January 22, 2012
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OPP costs OK, but conservation authority fees irk Wollaston council

COE HILL – Wollaston Township council isn’t happy with rising Crowe Valley Conservation Authority costs, says a report in Bancroft this Week. The cost for Ontario Provincial Police wasn’t a concern, however. Here’s the story:

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Santa Claus coming again to Coe Hill on Dec. 17

October 21, 2011
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Santa Claus coming again to Coe Hill on Dec. 17

COE HILL – Santa Claus is coming to town Dec. 17, 2011. The annual Coe Hill Santa Claus Parade is set to start at 12:30 p.m. and head through town. Organizer Rhonda Packard says anyone who wants to be part of the parade can check in at the Wollaston Township office for information or call 613-337-5731. Or just show up and join in the parade just before it starts.  

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Darlene Armitage won’t be selling home-made pies in Coe Hill any more

October 11, 2011
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Darlene Armitage won’t be selling home-made pies in Coe Hill any more

COE HILL – Darlene Armitage has hung up her oven  mitts. Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 at 4 p.m., she officially closed her bakery in Coe Hill.  She took her sign down and sat down to relax under the shade of a tree. Locals and cottagers alike are going to miss her mouth-watering pies and baking Armitage reduced her hours this summer and fall to Friday and Saturdays only, after years of baking daily.  Now, it’s time to officially retire her pie pans, she says. She has no particular plans for retirement, aside from spending...

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Bingo returns to Coe Hill legion on alternating Wednesdays

September 14, 2011
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Bingo returns to Coe Hill legion on alternating Wednesdays

Submitted by Bob Woodley COE HILL – Bingo is back at the Coe Hill legion for September. Bingo days are the second and fourth Wednesday’s of each month:  Sept 14, 2011 and Sept. 28, 2011. There’s a slight change in times  Doors open at 12.30 p.m. with play commencing at 1 p.m.    

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Generator and fishing gear stolen from Ridge Road cottage and boathouse

September 13, 2011
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Generator and fishing gear stolen from Ridge Road cottage and boathouse

Ontario Provincial Police press release COE HILL – On Saturday the 10th of September 2011, the Bancroft OPP was dispatched to a break and enter on the Ridge Road in Wollaston Township. Sometime between the 05th and 10th of September 2011 a cottage and boathouse was forcibly entered. A generator and fishing equipment has been reported stolen.

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