COE HILL – About 5,000 people were without power in the Coe Hill, Bancroft and Denbigh areas Oct. 20, 2011. The Hydro One storm centre web page shows power outages across eastern Ontario, but the biggest appear to be in the northern Hastings County. As of 8:45 a.m., power is expected to be back on in Coe Hill and Bancroft by 9 a.m., and by 9:45 a.m. in Denbigh. No cause for the power outage was given.
COE HILL – The Bickles have cooked up $6,504 in cash for the Coe Hill legion – with more meals to come So far this year, Sheila, along with Jack and Nicole Bickle have served up the food in the legion hall. “Shiela is the main organizer and driving force behind the dinner events that are put on by the legion each month,” said Robert Woodley, who helps out at the dinners. The meals are always well attended. A total of 57 people took in a Thanksgiving Sunday brunch earlier this month. Another meal...
COE HILL – Darlene Armitage has hung up her oven mitts. Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 at 4 p.m., she officially closed her bakery in Coe Hill. She took her sign down and sat down to relax under the shade of a tree. Locals and cottagers alike are going to miss her mouth-watering pies and baking Armitage reduced her hours this summer and fall to Friday and Saturdays only, after years of baking daily. Now, it’s time to officially retire her pie pans, she says. She has no particular plans for retirement, aside from spending...
Ontario Provincial Police press release GLEN ALDA – On Friday October 7, 2011 at approximately 11:35 P.M. Provincial Police, North Kawartha Fire Department and Peterborough County Ambulance responded to an ATV collision on Antelope Trail at Springbok Road. The operator of a 2011 Yamaha C7F ATV was riding with friend, travelling north on Antelope Trail when he failed to negotiate a turn ran off the road into a ditch and the ATV vehicle flipped over throwing the driver over the handle bars. As a result of the collision, a 41 year old Brantford man...
Press release from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office Fire Prevention Week is October 9 to 15, 2011. This year’s theme is Protect Your Family from Fire. Designed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities from fires, the theme emphasizes the importance of Ontarians taking responsibility for fire safety in their own homes. Fire departments across the province will host events throughout the week that focus on a variety of fire safety measures to help Ontario families protect themselves from fire, including: - Preventing cooking fires: The leading cause of residential fires in Ontario...
COE HILL – PC Todd Smith has unseated Liberal education minister Leona Dombrowsky to represent Prince Edward-Hastings in the Ontario legislature. Just west of Wollaston Township, across the Peterborough County line, PC Laurie Scott also defeated a sitting Liberal in the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Riding. And to the southwest in the Peterborough riding, Liberal Jeff Leal won again. Across Ontario, Oct. 6, 2011 election night results show the Liberals with a minority government. The 53 seats won is one short of a majority government, which the Liberals formed after the last two elections. In Prince...
COE HILL – Today, Oct. 6, 2011, is election day in Ontario. With beautiful, sunny weather and a high 15 C forecast today by The Weather Network, there’s no excuse not to get out to vote. The Coe Hill polling station is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Wollaston Community Centre, 2149 HWY 620, beside the public school. The frequently asked questions page at the Elections Ontario includes a search function pointing you to your local polling station, if you don’t live in the Coe Hill area. Here’s an alphabetical list of...
Submitted by Monica Verhoeven COE HILL – The Coe Hill Farmers’ Market is now closed for the season. Although we got off to a late start, by the end, it was well-attended on a weekly basis. We made many friends and had a large number of regular patrons, which made it well worth the time and effort put into it. Thank you to each and every one of you who stopped by. The “Falling Into Christmas” event last weekend was our sign-off for this year, and, although it was very cold and windy, it...
Ontario Provincial Police press release FROM THE DESK OF: CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT BRAD BLAIR, REGIONAL COMMANDER, CENTRAL REGION ORILLIA – This coming weekend, many people will travel into the heart of Central Region to celebrate the official end to what has been a busy Summer and early Fall as they gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. For some, it will mark the final visit to the cottage and it’s closing for yet another year. Cherished memories of family gatherings and lazy days by the lake will soon be replaced by the relentless snowstorms that blanket our area...
COE HILL – A hard frost is expected tonight, as Environment Canada forecasts a low of minus 4 C under clear, calm skies. Here’s a Oct. 5. 2011 weather warning for the Madoc/Stiling area: Frost expected tonight. An area of high pressure will settle over Southern Ontario tonight. As winds diminish this evening under clear skies, temperatures are expected to drop to near the freezing mark and conditions will become ideal for frost to develop overnight across much of eastern and parts of south Central Ontario. Anyone with tender plants outdoors is advised to...
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