Food/farming

‘Step to it’ in Coe Hill and wins some prizes

June 2, 2010
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COE HILL — How may steps do you take in a month? If it’s more than anybody else in Coe Hill, you could win the “Step to it” fitness contest. A how-to pedometer training session is planned for Sat., June 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Coe Hill Community Centre. It kicks off the contest, which ends July 5. The grand prize is a healthy food gift basket, a nutritional coaching session from the Dharma Centre and two passes to the Coe Hill Wild West Weekend. Runner up prize is two tickets to the...

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OPP want you to watch for marijuana in the woods

May 29, 2010
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OPP want you to watch for marijuana in the woods

From Peterborough County OPP OUTDOOR MARIJUANA GROWS Spring has arrived in Ontario and so has another season for outdoor marijuana grow operations. During the months of May and June every year, persons involved in growing marijuana travel to the rural areas in search of property where they can plant this illicit crop. Marijuana growers look for the following areas: 1. Swamps 2. Corn Fields 3. Wooded areas 4. Along Rivers 5. Rural rental properties with large acreage Once an area is located, growers will bring to the area large bags of fertilizer, shovels, chemicals,...

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Hideaway Grill in Coe Hill set to reopen May 20

May 15, 2010
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Hideaway Grill in Coe Hill set to reopen May 20

COE HILL – The Hideaway Grill in Coe Hill is planning to reopen May 20 for the summer season. The restaurant’s website, www.coehillhideaway.com, also notes the eatery is offering catering until the doors open to customers again. For information, email // <![CDATA[// info@coehillhideaway.com

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Community meals set for Coe Hill on Sunday and Monday

April 24, 2010
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COE HILL — If you’re hungry, you can pull up a chair for for a meal — twice –  in Coe Hill over the next few days. Sunday, April 25, dinner is served 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion. Monday, April 26, a community lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the United Church.

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Bat-killing fungus now found in Hastings County

April 10, 2010
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Last month, a  fungus that leads to mass deaths of bats was found in the Bancroft-Minden area. Now it’s been found in Hastings, Peterborough, Grey and Renfrew counties, and in Kirkland Lake, the Toronto Star reports. “White nose syndrome” was first found in Albany, N.Y. in 2006 and spread  has since spread to 11 U.S. states.   The fungus disturbs sleep patterns of bats, causing them to   awake too early from hibernation.  Without insets available to eat, the bats starve. Click here to read the story from thestar.com.

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Here’s a new video of the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage in Stirling

March 22, 2010
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Click here to go to the museum website.

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Coe Hill farmers market plans seed exchange Feb. 27

February 17, 2010
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Coe Hill farmers market plans seed exchange Feb. 27

Coe Hill farmers market invites you to our SEEDY SATURDAY, Feb. 27, 1-3 p.m, at the Coe Hill Legion. Learn how to save your own vegetable and flower seeds. Exchange seeds with your neighbours. LET’S TALK GARDENING! Call 613-474-1341 for information.

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Elk lawsuit threatened by farmers in North Hastings

February 14, 2010
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Farmer’s aren’t happy with Alberta elk imported to boost local tourism, www.betterfarming.com reports: A North Hastings area farm group is angry that the Ministry of Natural Resources is not working fast enough to implement a controlled hunt to get rid of elk they say are costing thousands of dollars in crop damage. Elson Ruddy is a spokesperson for the 40-member North Hastings Farmers and Landowners Association, a group he describes as: “a bunch of farmers who are angry,” about the fact that elk are destroying crops such as timothy, alfalfa and horse hay. They...

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Hastings County starts tourism destination survey

December 2, 2009
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HASTINGS COUNTY – More than 700 surveys were mailed out the week of Nov. 30  as part of the first phase of the Hastings County Premier-Ranked Tourist Destinations (PRTD) Project. One of the key outcomes to the project will be a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the tourism market in Hastings County and providing a clear direction for its future. The project will evaluate 13 sectors in total – Retail, Accommodations, Adventure Providers, Golf Venues, Food & Beverage, Festivals & Events, Marinas, Parks & Trails, Skiing, Tours & Excursions, Minerals & Fossils, Attractions,...

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Province announces $40,000 to help create local food plan for Hastings County

November 17, 2009
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Click here for more information about local farming in Hastings County. Click here to view a news story on the Nov. 12 announcement in Stirling.

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