Hastings Highlands

ATV, kayak stolen around Bancroft in July, OPP says

July 18, 2011
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ATV, kayak stolen around Bancroft in July, OPP says

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – On Tuesday the 12th of July 2011, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received the report of a break, enter and theft on Old L’amable Road in the Town of Bancroft. Sometime between the 05th and 10th of July, an outbuilding was entered and an Arctic Cat ATV was stolen. On Saturday the 16th of July 2011, the Bancroft OPP received the report of a theft on North Baptiste Lake Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Sometime between the 11th and 16th of...

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Break-in reported at cottage on Papineau Lake Road

July 5, 2011
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Break-in reported at cottage on Papineau Lake Road

BANCROFT — On the 1st of July 2011, the Bancroft OPP received the report of a break and enter to a seasonal residence on Papineau Lake Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Sometime since the 19th of June unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered the cottage. No property has been reported stolen.

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Outdoor summer movies return to Bancroft July 7

June 28, 2011
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Outdoor summer movies return to Bancroft July 7

BANCROFT -  Pack the bug spray and blankets! Outdoor movies at back again on a big screen in Millennium Park in Bancroft, presented by Youth in Action. July 7: Gnomeo & Juliet July 14: Ghostbusters July 21: Annie (1982) July 28: HOP Aug 4: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) Aug 11: Fast Five Aug 18: Toy Story 1 Aug 25: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Costs: Adults (19+): $6 Students (7-18): $4 Children (6 and under):FREE Families (up to 2 adults and 4 youth): $15 Fresh Hot Popcorn, Drinks and Candy...

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Bancroft solar power firm expanding into ‘green’ building retrofit services

June 28, 2011
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Bancroft solar power firm expanding into ‘green’ building retrofit services

Source: Press Release BANCROFT — While their solar division is busier than ever, Evergreen Energy Solutions has launched their green and energy efficient building services with the hiring of Project Manager Martin Cox. Cox eagerly joins the Bancroft team after working for the past couple of years for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Smart Buildings and Energy Management Unit where he was a project manager for their $55 million Building Retrofit Program. Cox’s professional experience in low-energy, high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems complements Evergreen Energy’s new green building services now...

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$800 fine, rifle seized for shooting deer from vehicle

June 23, 2011
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$800 fine, rifle seized for shooting deer from vehicle

Ministry of Natural Resources press release BANCROFT – A Whitney man has been fined $800 for unsafe hunting. Truman Sovie was found guilty of discharging a firearm from a vehicle, a violation under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. He is prohibited from possessing, applying for, or obtaining a hunting licence in Ontario for one year, and a deer and his rifle were permanently forfeited to the Crown. The court heard that on December 19, 2009, a Bancroft District conservation officer and officers from the Bancroft O.P.P detachment responded to a public complaint of...

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$140,000 marijuana drug raid north of Maynooth

June 18, 2011
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$140,000 marijuana drug raid north of Maynooth

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT -  On June 16, 2011, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) – Project Longarm, Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit and members of the Bancroft OPP Detachment executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Hwy 127, north of Maynooth in Hastings Highlands. An outdoor marijuana grow was located as well as a large quantity of processed marijuana, Hash, and Hash oil which was seized from the residence. The seized drugs had an estimated street value of approximately...

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One dead, one hurt after Highway 62 crash in Hastings Highlands

June 9, 2011
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One dead, one hurt after Highway 62 crash in Hastings Highlands

View Larger Map Source:  Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – In the late afternoon of Thursday the 9th of June 2011, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 62 north in the area of Scott Line Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. One person is deceased and another has sustained serious injuries. Highway 62 is currently closed at the collision scene and the traffic is being detoured. The road will be closed for approximately six hours. The...

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OPP investigate theft of gas, tools, BBQ and copper pipes

June 6, 2011
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OPP investigate theft of gas, tools, BBQ and copper pipes

Source:  Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – Provincial police officers investigated several thefts in recent days in northern Hastings County area. Gas gone from truck in Faraday On Saturday the 04th of June 2011, the theft of gas was reported to the Bancroft OPP. Investigation revealed that gas was stolen from parked vehicles on Highway 28 south in the Township of Faraday. Suspect vehicle is a black GMC Jimmy. BBQ, ladders mower and copper pipes pinched On Saturday the 04th of June 2011, the Bancroft OPP received the report of a break and...

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2 men charged after theft from Baptiste Lake Marina

June 6, 2011
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2 men charged after theft from Baptiste Lake Marina

Source:  Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – Late in the evening on Saturday the 04th of June 2011, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to the report of a theft at Baptiste Lake Marina on Marina Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. The suspect(s) left the scene prior to police arrival. Investigation revealed that an outboard motor and a camera were stolen. Early in the morning on Sunday the 05th of June, the Bancroft OPP received a call of suspicious persons at the Baptiste Lake Marina. Officers attended...

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Police end search for man missing near Boulter Road northeast of Bancroft

June 2, 2011
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Police end search for man missing near Boulter Road northeast of Bancroft

Source: Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT- The Ontario Provincial Police have halted the search for a missing Cornwall man. James (Jim) PRATT, 63, was last seen on May 11, 2011 in the area of Boulter Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Members of the Bancroft OPP Detachment, assisted by members of the OPP Eastern Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), conducted an extensive search of the area. The search has had negative results. PRATT is described as: white male, medium build, grey hair, approximately five fee, eight inches tall, possibly last seen wearing...

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