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“Repairs definitely needed” Baptiste Lake dam will be fixed this summer

A major repair is slated for the Baptiste Lake “High Falls” dam this summer.  Last November Ontario announced it would invest $22 million to reconstruct this dam and five others in the province.   Marlin Horst, Director of Baptiste Lake Association said they’ve been hearing from people concerned over the state...

In spite of “overwhelming need” Bancroft was not awarded hoped-for grant for housing

Rural areas like Bancroft are being overlooked when it comes to affordable housing, in spite of overwhelming need. This came from the Mayor at a recent council meeting, after discovering that the town was not awarded the Housing Accelerator fund** The town had hoped the fund could aid in the...

Movies for ‘film buffs’ happening in Maynooth on Wednesday

Film Buffs might want to head to Maynooth this Wednesday. The Arlington Hotel has been having weekly showings of Criterion collection films and this Wednesday they will be showing the 1987 romantic fantasy “Wings of Desire”   “It’s curate by film buffs, so pretty much whatever movie you choose from...

“It’s Providential”: President speaks on March 9th car crash at Barry’s Bay Catholic College

The president of a Catholic College in Barrys Bay, says it feels like providence that there were no serious injuries after a car crashed into the side of one of their buildings on March 9th.   The driver of the vehicle was driving on Dunn st, when they lost control...

Drier than normal conditions led to last weeks forest fire in Carlow Mayo

Fire season is early this year, says the Township of Carow Mayo. On March 13th they shared a screenshot of an active forest fire in the Carlow Mayo region saying it was under control. We spoke with fire safety officer Alan Musclow: "We had a fire within the Township, the MNR says...

8.95% tax levy increase proposed in Hastings Highlands, public input wanted

An almost 9% tax levy increase is now being proposed for Hastings Highlands according to the second reading of the draft budget within the March 20th council meeting agenda. At a budget meeting on February 28th, staff proposed a 7.74 increase and then a motion was made and carried to...
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