Monstrous and somewhat friendly in a green way. No, not Bruce Banner's alter ego The Hulk, but rather that's how one might describe the $33.7-million expansion to the Quinte Sports Centre that was slotted to be completed by the end of March. But it will take a great deal of imagination to take a dip in the new Olympic sized pool, huge therapeutic pool, kiddie pool, run some laps on the new track, ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on April 7, 2011
EMC News - Madoc - At lunch time Wednesday, January 19, residents and travellers in the Madoc region witnessed towering billows of dingy black smoke near the junction of Highway #7 and Wellington Streets as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. A historic landmark frame home, known regionally as the Le Palm house, situated on the curve of Wellington Street North just south of the highway, caught ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on April 6, 2011
The Stirling Festival Theatre opens its 15th anniversary season tonight. The 2011 season has new shows as well as some popular favourites designed to provide music, laughter and great entertainment throughout the year.
Murder is on the menu and is featured twice this season with Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre One Life to Die on February 11 and 12 and Motivationally Speaking on October 28 and 29. The ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on April 2, 2011
Notable stories
One of Tweed's former claims to fame was that it had the smallest jailhouse in the province. Although its jail (4.9 metres x 6.1 metres) is indeed one of the smallest, other towns in the province have come forward with similar or smaller dimension jails. These include: Berens River, Providence Bay, Ontario, Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Rodney, Ontario, Coboconk and Creemore, Ontario. ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on March 31, 2011
Marmora Melissa Holowaty is the most recent physician to join the Central Hastings Family Health Team, and the first Family Health Team physician to begin a practice at the Medical Centre in Marmora. She said during a recent visit on a wintry day in her apartment on the upper floor of the Medical Centre, "I am very excited to be starting this practice and being part of this Family Health Team. I can't ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on March 29, 2011
Police are cautioning ice anglers to be on the lookout for poor ice conditions as spring weather conditions arrive.
Central Hastings OPP cautioned three Peterborough men about dangerous conditions Thursday in relation to ice fishing on Moira Lake, south of Madoc with the ice thin and open water nearby.
That led police to issue a warning about the current risks associated with ice fishing in warm ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on March 28, 2011
Madoc ( /ˈmeɪdɒk/) is a community in the municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 62, southeast of Bancroft, halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. When people would travel by horse and carriage during the 1800, from Toronto to Ottawa, Madoc was the halfway stop over, allowing the passengers and horses to rest.
Madoc was ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on March 27, 2011
The Canadian real estate market continued its slowdown in February, with the number of homes sold declining 1.6 per cent compared to the previous month and dropping 5.9 per cent from a year ago. The sales drop was the smallest year-over-year decline in nine months, the Canadian Real Estate Association said, but it underscores the market returning to a more balanced level from the highs it experienced ...
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on March 20, 2011
We at Century 21 sponsored Amazing Artists Concert at the new CENTRE HASTINGS ARTS CENTRE June 27, 2009. WE believe this is excellent for our community and will bring new people to our area.
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on June 18, 2009
To survive as REALTORS we have to show potential customerss who have not used a REALTOR our worth. This is easier if we know what consumers think of us.
More people agree that using a REALTOR saves money and protects their interests.
Posted by Cheryl Davidson
on April 8, 2009