Hastings Highlands is reminding everyone that there will be a road closure and detour on South Baptiste Lake Road due to culvert replacement this weekend.   The work will start on Saturday May 11 at 8am and continue through May 12.   The work takes place between 775 and 817 south Baptiste Lake Rd.   Hastings Highlands is also noting that Woodcox...

One of the best free concerts of the summer is right here in Hastings Highlands according to the May issue of Cottage Life.  On the Saturday of the August long weekend, while the sun sets on Baptiste Lake, The Undefined Heroes use their boathouse roof as a stage and play their one...

For the first time since COVID the Wilno Heritage Society is hosting their Kashub day festival.  Councillor Mary Blank was recently at the Barry’s Bay Metro selling 50/50 tickets in support of the event, along with her cohort Nancy. She said everyone is excited for the return of the festival. “The Wilno Heritage Society is celebrating...

If you’re travelling for Mother's Day this weekend you might want to stop by the Wilberforce or Haliburton Foodland.   The Haliburton and District Lions club is hosting a Mother's Day weekend ‘Food Bank Fill-Up' supporting local food banks. The food drive has been hosted for the last 2 years and takes place Saturday. Between...

A commercial vehicle inspection initiative in Madoc has resulted in nine vehicles being taken out of service and removed from the roads.   Members of the Ontario Provincial Police, the TIME (Traffic Incident Management Enforcement) team and inspectors from the Ministry of Transportation inspected twenty-four commercial vehicles on May 7.   In addition to the vehicles being removed from...

A petition to save The Beer Store in Barry's Bay has so far garnered more than 700 signatures.  Residents were recently shocked to discover that The Beer Store will close for good in June after more than 70 years in business. The petition, at change.org, started May 2.  “We CANNOT let that...