Opposition to the Alto high-speed rail development is growing, with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) the latest group to speak out against it.
The municipality of Centre Hastings is asking for a high-speed rail station in Madoc, and the mayor of Bancroft said it was an easy decision to throw his support behind it.
The municipality is looking to have a station in Madoc, something Mayor Tom Deline says would improve regional and rural access to national transportation infrastructure and support economic development and tourism across eastern Ontario.
A group opposing the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail project has released preliminary survey results showing significant opposition among municipal election candidates in Eastern Ontario.
Officials at the community cupboard say food bank and meal program numbers are continually climbing and they need support to keep up with ever-growing needs.
