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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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Man charged with arson after house fire in Coe Hill

March 3, 2012
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Man charged with arson after house fire in Coe Hill

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – On Sat. Feb. 4, 2012, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Wollaston Township Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire on Township Road 620 in Wollaston Township. The house was vacant at the time of the fire. The Bancroft OPP and Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office were involved with the investigation. A 42 year old Peterborough, Ontario man has been arrested and charged in relation to the investigation. He has been charged with arson and mischief endangering life, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He was...

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Bancroft OPP investigate several house break-ins

January 9, 2012
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Bancroft OPP investigate several house break-ins

Ontario Provincial police press release BANCROFT – On Monday the 02nd of January 2012, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft from a residence on Cardiff Lake Road in the Municipality of Highlands East. Sometime between the 15th and 30th of December 2011 a BBQ was stolen from the property. On the 02nd of January 2012, the Bancroft OPP was dispatched to a break and enter on Valleyview Drive in the Town of Bancroft. Investigation revealed that between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. an apartment...

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Winter energy saving tips from Ontario government

December 24, 2011
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Winter energy saving tips from Ontario government

Source: Ontario Government press release TORONTO — Energy conservation is an important part of Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan, which has set a goal of reducing energy consumption by 7,100 MW by the year 2030. That is the equivalent of taking over 2.4 million homes off the grid. Ontario families can help manage their energy use this winter by following some simple conservation tips: 1. Install a programmable thermostat: When properly set, a thermostat can reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 10 per cent. Set your thermostat to 20°C when you’re at home...

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Bancroft OPP investigate long-distance phone and driveway paving scams

August 24, 2011
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Bancroft OPP investigate long-distance phone and driveway paving scams

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – On the 05th of August 2011, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a concerned resident regarding a possible phone scam. The complainant received a phone call from a company requesting she return the call and it was a 1-866 number. The complainant did not return the call and contacted police. Police investigation revealed that when customers returned the phone call, their phone was accessed to use for over sea’s long distance calls. The Bancroft OPP wish to remind Bancroft area...

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Brick thrown into window of cottage near Havelock

August 24, 2011
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Brick thrown into window of cottage near Havelock

HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN Twp -  On Friday August 19, 2011 at approximately 10:18 P.M. Provincial Police responded to a Break and Enter at a Blairton Road address. The victim advised officers that sometime during the last three weeks unknown persons had broken the rear window of the cottage by throwing a brick through it. The investigation revealed that no property had been taken and only the window had been damaged. Anyone having any information of this crime or any other is requested to contact Peterborough County OPP at 705-742-0401, after hours 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to...

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Think safety as you open your cottage, urge police and fire officials

May 19, 2011
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Think safety as you open your cottage, urge police and fire officials

Source:  Ontario Provincial Police press release The May long weekend is when most Ontarians open their cottages and other seasonal homes. The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are urging Ontarians to add safety and prevention to their weekend plans. Cottages and other seasonal homes are vulnerable to unsafe conditions that can arise over the winter such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that no longer work, and chimneys that have become blocked. Cottages can also become targets for break-ins, not just in the winter, but also when...

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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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Gun stolen from cottage along Highway 62 in Bancroft

April 12, 2011
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Gun stolen from cottage along Highway 62 in Bancroft

Source:  Bancroft OPP press release BANCROFT – On Monday the 11th of April 2011 the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the report of a break and enter to a seasonal residence on Highway 62 in the Town of Bancroft. Investigation revealed that sometime over the past month the residence had been forcibly entered. A firearm was stolen from the residence. MISCHIEF TO SCHOOL OVER WEEKEND On Monday the 11th of April 2011 the Bancroft OPP received the report of mischief to Maynooth Public School in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands....

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How community care North Hastings came to Coe Hill

April 6, 2011
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How community care North Hastings came to Coe Hill

By Cindy Crew Coe Hill may have started out as a hamlet in the woods, but after a century of war and peace, as pioneers took on modern ways, as solid homes and churches were built, the settlement established an identity, which has been dynamic ever since. Having grandparents who camped and fished here in the 1950s, I’d already heard about the friendliness and resourcefulness of Coe Hill people, before I (and half my family) moved up from Oshawa. Harold Nash and John Irwin, both age 85 have been relating some stories about the...

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