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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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North Kawartha Skating Club presents “For the Love of Music” carnival

March 20, 2012
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North Kawartha Skating Club presents “For the Love of Music” carnival

APSLEY — The North Kawartha Skating Club presents “For the Love of Music” Sat, March 24. 2012, at 2 pm at the North Kawartha Community Centre. Local skaters from the North Kawartha Skating Club will be taking the ice to various styles of music that they love. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for Seniors and Students, Free for children 6 and under. For more information, please see our website at www.northkawartha.on.ca Featuring guest skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, the 2012 Canadian Ice Dance Bronze Medalists. Paul Poirier and Vanessa Crone were Ice...

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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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Coe Hill Business Association rebirth planned at March 14 meeting

March 5, 2012
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Coe Hill Business Association rebirth planned at March 14 meeting

Coe Hill Businesses: Let’s Work Together March 14, 2012 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Coe Hill Farmer’s Market Café Guest Speaker: Darcelle Runciman Enterprise Facilitator Hastings County Recognizing that all local businesses can benefit from networking with their peers, we would like to resurrect the Coe Hill Business Association. Learn about cross promoting, strengthening our business community, being a Community Ambassador in your business and customer service. Breakfast will be provided at a cost of $7.00 per person. Please RSVP to Cathy Moore, 613-337-8740 or catherine.a.moore@hotmail.com.

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Most power restored, but some areas around Coe Hill could be dark until Sunday

March 3, 2012
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Most power restored, but some areas around Coe Hill could be dark until Sunday

COE HILL — Most power  seems to have been restored to the Coe Hill and Apsley areas as of 5:30 p.m. Sat., March 3, but hundreds of homes may not have electricity until Sunday afternoon, Hydro One says. Around 8,000 homes and businesses in the area south and southwest of Bancroft lost power overnight Friday into Saturday, as a windy winter storm swept through the area. Hydro One’s online power outage map shows isolated outages across eastern Ontario.  Local outages remain in and around Coe Hill, along Highway 62 south of Bancroft, around Limerick...

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Almost 8,000 homes without power in Coe Hill and Apsley areas; wind warning continues

March 3, 2012
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Almost 8,000 homes without power in Coe Hill and Apsley areas; wind warning continues

COE HILL — Hydro One says almost 8,000 homes and businesses are without power after a windy winter storm rolled through eastern Ontario overnight March 2 to March 3, 2012. As of 1 p.m., power was still out to the wide area of northern Hastings County and the northeast corner of Peterborough County, according to the Hydro One online power outage map. The map indicates crews were working in the area.  An 11:30 a.m. restoration time was forecast, but the power was still out in Coe Hill. The power went out overnight, around 1...

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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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‘Astrology 101′ course planned at Coe Hill cafe

March 2, 2012
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‘Astrology 101′ course planned at Coe Hill cafe

COE HILL — An “Astrology 101″ course is coming to the Coe Hill farmer’s market and cafe. A five week series to learn the basics of astrology. A fun and interesting course for self-discovery. Learn about yourself and the ones you love. March , 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Join us at the Coe Hill Market Cafe: $60 Contact: Tere Stinchcombe, 613-202-1511

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Man fined $2,500 for ignoring deer hunt rules near Havelock

March 2, 2012
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Man fined $2,500 for ignoring deer hunt rules near Havelock

Ministry of Natural Resources press release March 1, 2011 PETERBOROUGH – An Asphodel-Norwood man has been fined a total of $2500 for a number of deer hunting offences. After pleading guilty to all charges, George Christopoulos was fined $1,000 for unlawfully hunting an antlerless deer without a licence, $500 for unlawfully attaching a game seal to an antlerless deer, and $1000 for unlawfully possessing illegally killed wildlife. The court heard that on December 7, 2011, in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen in Peterborough County, Christopoulos shot an antlerless white-tailed deer while hunting during the muzzleloader season. He did not...

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