Last Thursday crowds packed the Village Playhouse in Bancroft to watch the Canadian surprise-hit Who’s Yer Father.  The film is a quirky comedy about a private investigator in Prince Edward Island who’s hired to investigate a black-mar ket lobster smuggling ring with the help of a local convenience store owner and love interest.  The writer-director of the film,...

Young chess players in our area faced off at York River Public School this past Tuesday.  Grade 4-6 students from Hermon, Coe Hill, Birds Creek, Our Lady of Mercy and Maynooth took part in the tournament.  We checked in with some York River students at midday, who said their school was doing well. The kids agreed it was...

Hastings Highlands council has voted in favour of a 6.94% tax levy increase.   The vote happened at the 3rd reading of Draft Budget at this Wednesday Mornings council meeting.  The second reading had proposed a 8.95% increase, but then staff had been directed to see if they could find...

It was a busy morning on Paudash lake this past Tuesday. Over 2000 young trout were released into the lake with the help of a wide range of volunteers. Lake Association President and Fish Hatchery Board member Mike Thomas, says 35,000 trout have been released into Paudash over the...

To celebrate the Hastings Highlands Library in Maynooth is showing two Canadian movies.   At 4pm in the library will be showing the Movie Racetime, a 2018 animated adventure comedy.   In the evening, they will be showing Night Raiders at 6pm at the Arlington Hotel in Maynooth.  We spoke with Arlington hotel...

At this Wednesday mornings council meeting in Maynooth the third reading of the draft operating budget will be presented in a staff report and voted on by council. The latest reading offers two options for council to vote on: a 7.74 percent tax levy increase or a 6.94 tax...