Northwest Local Community News

Dippers brave the icy waters at annual event

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Sue Dickens

EMC Lifestyles -Campbellford - The art of being a "dipper" took on a whole new meaning last Saturday at the Polar Bear Plunge as the 25 participants faced walking into the...

Petes players conquer Havelock

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Freeman

EMC Sports -Havelock There were plenty of wide eyes and smiles around the Havelock-Belmont-Community Centre Monday afternoon. "It was amazing," a beaming Laura Guy said of her chance to drill with the Peterborough Petes who ran a full practice at the centre with coaches Mike Pelino, Jody Hull,...

Hastings Estates opening a "great day" for village

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Freeman

EMC News -Hastings - There were smiles enough to power a small town as the ambitious Hastings Estates subdivision development was officially opened Saturday afternoon. With 151 single family homes to be developed over several phases40 in phase onethe Church and Bay Street Batavia Homes development...

United Way will get boost from Hockey Challenge

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Freeman

EMC News -Norwood Mayor Doug Pearcy is hoping newlywed Defence Minister Peter MacKay brings his skates and stick to Norwood and suits up for MP Dean Del Mastro's Conservative All-Star squad in the "Hands-Up Hockey Challenge that faces off at the community centre February 17. That might be a bit...

Taking advantage of electronic waste day

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Freeman

EMC News -Norwood -Area residents took advantage of the Peterborough County household hazardous and waste electronics "Round Up," de-cluttering basements and garages that had become storerooms for items like paint tins, batteries, propane tanks and disused televisions, telephones, computers, printers...