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Bug watch and events calendar added to www.coehillworld.com

May 15, 2011
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Bug watch and events calendar added to www.coehillworld.com

by Kevin Swayze, Webmaster COE HILL – Keep track of how bad mosquitoes and black flies are this summer around Coe Hill while you’re looking for something to do. Two new features now live on www.coehillworld.com: “Coe Hill bug watch” and a “upcoming events” calendar are both prominent on the main page. Click on the bug and you’ll find out the most recent insect report from theweathernetwork.com The events calendar looks ahead about a month, depending on how many events are listed.  If you have an event coming up in northern Hastings County or...

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Police out watching for drivers using cell phones

May 13, 2011
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Police out watching for drivers using cell phones

Source: OPP press releases STIRLING– Members of the Quinte Region Traffic Coalition (QRTC) gathered at the Stirling-Rawdon Police Service on May 12 to launch a distracted driving enforcement campaign set to run from May 16 – 23. Throughout the week long campaign, officers will be concentrating on a very common, but costly offence, driving while using a hand-held cell phone. Officers will have zero tolerance for those found talking on their cell phone while driving. This latest QRTC initiative coincides with Canada Road Safety Week.

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Coe Hill Girls plan Saturday May 14 dinner show in Ormsby

May 10, 2011
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Coe Hill Girls plan Saturday May 14 dinner show in Ormsby

ORMSBY – The Coe Hill Girls perform two dinner shows at the Old Schoolhouse Tea Room in Ormsby on Sat., May 14, 2011. Shows are  2 p.m. to  4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., playing  jazz, pop and country. Janet and Aimee will be joined by bass player Jean Deeth. Reservations recommended. Call 613-337-5067. The tea room is at 3084 Old Hastings Rd., just north of old Highway 620, at Ormsby, ON. Click here for more information about the performers.

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Bancroft OPP advise caution after report of cell phone scam

May 9, 2011
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Bancroft OPP advise caution after report of cell phone scam

Source: Bancroft OPP press release BANCROFT – On the 5th of May 2011, the Bancroft OPP received the report of a phone fraud. Investigation revealed that the victim received a phone call from a male on the 30th of April 2011, identifying himself as a Bell Canada employee. The victim was offered a free cell phone or three months free cell phone service. The victim then provided personal information including their social insurance number. On the  4th of May the victim was advised that his cell phone was used to make several out of...

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Flood risk lowered for Crowe Valley as water levels drop

May 5, 2011
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Flood risk lowered for Crowe Valley as water levels drop

Source:  www.crowevalley.com/waterlevels.html The Crowe Valley Conservation Authority is downgrading the current FLOOD ADVISORY to a WATERSHED BULLETIN as of 2:30 pm 2 May 2011. Levels and flows have decreased from the recent highs resulting from rainfall in the past week from 23rd to the 29th of April 2011. ALTHOUGH LEVELS AND FLOWS ARE RECEDING, THE CVCA CONTINUES TO URGE EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL DAMS, WEIRS, HYDRO GENERATING PLANTS, BRIDGES AND ALL WATERCOURSES. CURRENT FLOWS IN RIVERS AND LARGER STREAMS OR CREEKS CAN STILL EASILY SWEEP PEOPLE INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION...

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Daryl Kramp wins re-election in Prince Edward-Hastings

May 2, 2011
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Daryl Kramp wins re-election in Prince Edward-Hastings

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Prepare for emergency with 72-hour survival kit, Ontario says

May 1, 2011
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Prepare for emergency with 72-hour survival kit, Ontario says

COE HILL – Once your power is back on after the April 28, 2011 windstorm, you might want to think about updating yourhome emergency kit and plans. Ontario Emergency Preparedness Week starts May 1, the provincial government says. Emergency officials want to increase awareness about the need for everyone to prepare themselves and their families to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of an emergency such as a power outage or severe weather event, a press release says. A test of your  test  your emergency preparedness knowledge  is here, at www.ontario.ca/beprepared. Forty per cent...

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Power out in Coe Hill area after Thursday’s storms

April 29, 2011
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Power out in Coe Hill area after Thursday’s storms

COE HILL – Power won’t be fully restored to Coe Hill until 1:45 p.m. Fri., April 29, 2011, Hydro One says. The power company’s website has a map showing hundreds of power outages in southern Ontario.  About 20 customers are without power in Coe Hill.   As of noon, the outage map expanded to include about 500 Hydro customers  west and south of the village. There’s hundreds of people expected to be without without power until late afternoon in Bancroft, Aplsey and Gilmour areas. Some 135,000 people were reported without power across Ontario this morning...

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Ice, snow leaving Coe Hill; now time for cottagers to return

April 27, 2011
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Ice, snow leaving Coe Hill; now time for cottagers to return

COE HILL – Ice was out of Wollaston Lake as of the Easter weekend, April 22-25, 2011. There was still some ice on hidden in wooded areas out of the sun — and along the multi-use trail east of the village –  but spring weather seems to have finally arrived to stay for 2011. Forecasters at www.weathernetwork.com predict normal spring temperatures for Ontario, but more rain than usual. With seasonal residents of Northern Hastings County gearing up for a return to their cottages, here’s a few handy internet links to help make opening day...

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Wild turkey hunting season opens April 25 in Ontario

April 25, 2011
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Wild turkey hunting season opens April 25 in Ontario

Source: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters The last week of April is the traditional start of wild turkey hunting in much of southern Ontario. This year the season opens April 25 and runs until May 31, 2011, including Sundays in those municipalities that support Sunday gun hunting. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) commend the tens of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts who will take to the field in celebration of our outdoor heritage, but remind all hunters to put safety first, and respect private...

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