COE HILL – Wollaston Township council isn’t happy with rising Crowe Valley Conservation Authority costs, says a report in Bancroft this Week. The cost for Ontario Provincial Police wasn’t a concern, however. Here’s the story:
COE HILL – Wollaston Township council isn’t happy with rising Crowe Valley Conservation Authority costs, says a report in Bancroft this Week. The cost for Ontario Provincial Police wasn’t a concern, however. Here’s the story:
Candidates for Prince Edward-Hastings in the Oct. 6, 2011 Ontario election source: Elections Ontario Riding and voting information is here. Leona Dombrowsky Ontario Liberal Party http://leonadombrowsky.com Leona Dombrowsky Facebook page Neal Ford Family Coalition Party of Ontario Information at www.familycoalitionparty.com Neal Ford Facebook page Sherry Hayes Ontario NDP/NPD Information at sherryhayes.ca Sherry Hayes Facebook page Treat Hull Green Party of Ontario give-em-hull.ca Treat Hull Facebook page Andrew Skinner Ontario Libertarian Party Information at www.libertarian.on.ca Todd...
COE HILL – Work on a $274,000 roof over the outdoor rink in Coe Hill is about a month from completion. Township clerk-treasurer Christine FitzSimons says the project is progressing well. The township hopes to have the new pavilion roof open as soon as possible, once landscaping is done. New sporting equipment is planned for the covered area. As well, the area will be available for rentals by events such as weddings. Work on the roof started in July 2011. Originally, work was predicted to be done in fall 2010, but last minute snags...
COE HILL – A $450,000 low-income seniors housing project is still a go for Coe Hill, but work now isn’t expected to start now until late summer. Originally, Hasting County planned to have the four-apartment Ironwood Seniors residence complete by July 2011, but unexpected delays in needed official plan changes needed delayed the project, said Michelle Ogden, affordable housing program supervisor in the county’s social services department. When approvals were delayed through the winter and spring, project costs needed to re-assessed to stay within the allotted budget. The office space for a social worker...
COE HILL – Work looks pretty well done on a $20,000 “village square” in front of the Coe Hill post office. The space for sitting and talking is beside parking, which didn’t sit well with the townships revitalization committee. After council changed original plans to replace parking with pedestrian areas only, to a mix of the two, the committee voted against the changes. The controversial meeting place project was first proposed by the townships volunteer revitalization committee last year, and including removing informal parking along old Highway 620. Some people didn’t like losing the...
COE HILL – Cake and refreshments are planned to officially launch the new Wollaston & Limerick Public Library website. Drop by the library Tues., June 7, 2011 at 1 p.m. for the party. The new web URL is www.wollaston-limericklibrary.ca The Friends of the Library fund raising group is also looking for donations for a July 2, 2011 book and yard sale at the library. A children’s activity area is planned, along with a free give-away of children’s books. The library was founded in 1973 and has about 450 members. For information, call the library...
BANCROFT – The TROUT public transit is one year old and is celebrating the milestone with free rides in Bancroft Mon., May 30, 2011. The Rural Overland Utility Transit offers service north to Hastings , south, west, and east of Bancroft on weekdays, and is now running weekday trips to Peterborough. In May 2010, the TROUT was born out of the seniors-only Handi-Bus service. Now, it’s promoted as public transportation for everyone, says Sherry Hayes, transportation services manager at Community Care North Hastings. Ridership has increased 32 per cent over the past year though...
COE HILL – The muddy, wet spring has delayed opening of the new change room and washroom at the public beach on Wollaston Lake until middle June. The $108,000 concrete block building is essentially done and was hoped to be open for use by the Victoria Day Weekend, but the grounds around it are a mess after construction. Wollaston Township council won’t be discussing final grading of the site until May 24, 2011, said township clerk Christine FitzSimons. “The ground is very uneven at present, so for safety reasons, the facility won’t be open...
COE HILL – Wollaston Township council meets in special session Fri., May 6, 2011 to finalize the draft of its proposed 2011 budget. The 9 a.m. meeting is open to the public at the Wollaston Township offices, 90 Wollaston Lake Rd. The final 2011 township budget is expected to be approved at the May 10, 2011 council meeting. To appear as a delegation at a township council meeting, contact clerk Christine FitzSimons in advance at: 613- 337-5731 or wollaston@bellnet.ca
Submitted by: Sarah Phoenix, Executive Director, Maggie’s Resource Centre, Bancroft. BANCROFT – Maggie’s Resource Centre of North Hastings received notification today that they had been successful in their grant application for funding under the Investing in Women’s Futures Program for the time period April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. This grant is for the Tamarack Program and will ensure that the programming will continue and can offer services to the local community and the women of North Hastings. Earlier this month, women protested the loss of the government funding for the Tamarack program....
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