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Below are some archived news items and clippings:

May 16, 2013
A very "HOT" kickoff for Tourism Awareness Week - EMC News

February 8, 2013
FABRegion.ca Wins Award

February 7, 2013
Wollaston supports wellness centre - Bancroft Times

February 7, 2013
Bancroft Times Editorial on our Economic Development Services

November 29, 2012
Enterprise Facilitation celebrates 3-year anniversary - EMC Newspaper

October 19, 2012
Hastings County Celebrates its Tourism Industry with HOTie Awards

September 27, 2012
Creative Hastings holds networking gathering - EMC News

May 29, 2012
People inspired by Creative Hastings event in Coe Hill

March 28, 2012
Creative Hastings sparks enthusiasm among local entrepreneurs - The Tweed News

March 28, 2012
Creativity a growing business sector - EMC News

March 27, 2012
Hastings gets creative - Belleville Intelligencer

March 21, 2012
Creative Hastings - Wellington Times

March 7, 2012
Creative Hastings Event Connects Entrepreneurs

February 24, 2012
A Cultural Plan for Hastings County & the Cities of Belleville & Quinte West

October 4, 2011
Hastings County wins Award for Arts Route

August 18, 2011
Hastings County launches employment page on Facebook

August 18, 2011
Changing the esthetics of Tweed - The Community Press

July 22, 2011
Beer, cheese and wine on tap in Stirling - The Community Press

May 24, 2011
Boost for Tourism, Arts & Culture

May 20, 2011
Talking economic development in the Highlands - Bancroft This Week

May 19, 2011
New business opens in Tweed - The Community Press

May 18, 2011
Tweed Hearing Centre Opens - The Tweed News

March 30, 2011
Program puts local artists in spotlight - Trentonian

February 10, 2011
Hastings County Wins Top $$$ Award - The Bancroft Times

February 4, 2011
Hastings County Wins Top Economic Development Award

December 22, 2010
$15,300 makeover for downtown Tweed? - The Tweed News

December 14, 2010
Deseronto announces completion of greening and streetscape enhancement project

October 29, 2010
Business & Social Networking a Profitable Pair - The Community Press

October 29, 2010
Becoming a tourist destination - The Community Press

October 28, 2010
Provincial funding for artisan food investment

October 7, 2010
Launch of North Hastings... Naturally - The Bancroft Times

October 7, 2010
Promoting local cheese - The Community Press

September 30, 2010
 InvestinCheese.ca wins Marketing Award!

August 31, 2010
Bell, Bell Aliant to build network in eastern Ontario for faster Internet

August 27, 2010
Talc workers prepare for life away from mine - Belleville Intelligencer

August 7, 2010
Shutterbugs, take aim - Bancroft this Week

July 15, 2010
Hastings County puts out the welcome mat for local food processing - The EMC

July 14, 2010
Trail alliance will use grants to boost profile

July 14, 2010
Tweed Chamber receives grant - The Tweed News

July 9, 2010
New bug spray, sunscreen from Purcupine Creek - EMC Newspaper

July 1, 2010
New Route to Spotlight Local Artists - The Bancroft Times

June 25, 2010
North Hastings Cultural Plan Ready to Go - Bancroft This Week

June 23, 2010
Granicrete business launch and celebration

June 21, 2010
New resort opens in Hastings County

June 9, 2010
Mindful Journey business launch in Marmora

May 28, 2010
Rural Broadband services begin

April 29, 2010
Tourism project progressing - Belleville Intelligencer

April 29, 2010
Building Bancroft reveals research results - Bancroft This Week

April 29, 2010
A meeting of economic minds - Bancroft This Week

April 26, 2010
Hastings County Announces First iPhone Application

April 24, 2010
County branding has residents a-Twitter - The Belleville Intelligencer

April 19, 2010
Bioniche Receives FedDev Ontario Investment to Support Fermentation Scale-Up for New Vaccine Manufacturing Centre

April 8, 2010
Bus tour to highlight what ComfortCountry has to offer tourists - The EMC

April 8, 2010
Rural Economic Development Funding to be used for main street improvements - The EMC

April 6, 2010
Maple Dale granted $400,000 for environmental upgrades - The Community Press

March 18, 2010
Ivanhoe cheese gets $377K in provincial funding - The Belleville Intelligencer

March 17, 2010
Strengthening Festivals and Events in Prince Edward-Hastings

March 11, 2010
Evergreen Energy Solutions Launches New Venture in North Hastings - The Bancroft Times

February 26, 2010
Exploit unique attractions to get tourists to stay overnight

February 11, 2010
Water Buffalo cheese to be featured at Olympics - EMC Newspaper

February 5, 2010
Hastings County Honoured at Economic Development Awards

February 5, 2010
Hastings County Tourism Project Expanded - The Community Press

February 5, 2010
Harvest Hastings Promotes Local Food at AGM -  EMC Newspaper

January 20, 2010
New spa business opens in County - The Tweed News

January 20, 2010
Local business makes sculptures for Olympic Games - The Tweed News

January 14, 2010
Attracted to open business because of "unique shops and revitalized downtown area" - The Community Press

December 31, 2009
Cities partner with County - the EMC newspaper

December 14, 2009
$50,000 for Trails Improvements - Daryl Kramp, MP news release

December 10, 2009
Editorial on the Creative Economy in Hastings County - The Bancroft Times

December 10, 2009
Dan Taylor on the Creative Economy - The Bancroft Times

November 30, 2009
County announces launch of tourism survey

November 21, 2009
From milk to mozzarella: An Ontario couple is the first in the province to milk water buffalo - The Ottawa Citizen

November 20, 2009
Making business dreams come true - The Extra, Bancroft This Week

November 19, 2009
Maple Dale Cheese Produces Grand Champion Cheddar at the Royal Winter Fair - The Community Press

November 17, 2009
Local farmers could gain from study on processing local foods

November 14, 2009
Money will help local farmers

November 12, 2009
Hastings County is at the table to promote local food

November 6, 2009
A facilitator who makes house calls to help entrepreneurs - The Community Press

November 4, 2009
Hastings County invests in tourism future - The Tweed News

October 29, 2009
County gets creative with celebration of all things local - The Community Press

October 22, 2009
Hastings County shows off its creativity - The EMC Newspaper

October 1, 2009
County announces tourism development project

September 15, 2009
A good idea brewing in Hastings County - CKWS TV

September 10, 2009
Economic plan 'brewing' - The Community Press

September 9, 2009
Have a local beer - Belleville Intelligencer

September 9, 2009
Feds invest in Bancroft - Bancroft This Week

August 14, 2009
Queen's Students will analyse theatre idea - Bancroft This Week

August 10, 2009
$303,157 for Trail Improvements in Hastings County and Area

July 30, 2009
Governments spring for $110 million in broadband funding

July 8, 2009
County Cheese Program: Eastern Ontario's Cheese Producers Want a Bigger Piece of the Wheel.  CKWS TV

July 6, 2009
Cheese Makers Don't Stand Alone.  Kingston Whig Standard

June 26, 2009
A $100 Million Opportunity for Ontario's Artisan Cheese Region

June 22, 2009
Trail expansion key to eco-tourism

June 19, 2009
More High-Speed Internet Access for Hastings County

June 8, 2009
$750,000 to train workers

June 5, 2009
Town revitalization moves north: By Barry Hendry,  The Bancroft Times

May 25, 2009
Loyalist College Receives Infrastructure Funding

May 14, 2009
A new farmer's market hits Main Street: by Ken MacPherson, Bancroft This Week

May 8, 2009
Hastings County launches new web site: By Steve Petrick, EMC Newspaper

March 30, 2009
Rockhound Gemboree in Bancroft a Top Ontario Event

March 24, 2009
Bancroft Takes Step Forward On Downtown Re-Development

March 20, 2009
Economy showing signs of gaining strength - Belleville Intelligencer

March 20, 2009
Local Food The Focus in Hastings County

February 6, 2009
Hastings County Recognized by Economic Development Award

December 8, 2008
Frontenac CFDC Supports Artisan Cheese Production

September 19, 2008
Marketing Hastings County as an Investment Destination

September 14, 2008
HastingsCounty Communities Win National Marketing Award

May 29, 2008
Ontario Making Hastings More Attractive for Investors

May 21, 2008
Government Supports Hastings County in Attracting Foreign Investment: Kramp

October 29, 2007
Coordination all that's required to revitalize downtown: Redden (The Mitchell Advocate)