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Hastings Highlands adopts strategic plan
By Bill Kilpatrick On April 17, after close to two years of consultations, meetings, public input, and wordsmithing, Hastings Highlands has passed their strategic plan that will guide council and the municipality over the next three years. According to the ...
Bancroft faces council vacancy
By Kaitlin Sylvester The resignation of Councillor Barry McGibbon has necessitated a critical decision for the Bancroft Council. regarding the filling of the vacant seat. ...
Staff-student hockey game celebrates 49 years
By Bill Kilpatrick On April 12, members of the North Hastings High School staff and members of the 2024 graduating class held their annual TG ...
A ‘F-ABBA-lous’ evening at the Village Playhouse Gala
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tweed and Company held a Gala evening at the Bancroft Village Playhouse to raise money for maintenance and ...
Monkey business at Bancroft council
By Bill Kilpatrick In an effort to bring their bylaws into compliance with the administrative monetary penalty system, or AMP for short, the Town of ...
FoodCycler initiative aims to take pressure off local landfills
By Nate Smelle At the Valentine’s Day meeting of Bancroft council, Councillor Wayne Wiggins clearly had his sights set on another holiday – Earth Day ...
Hastings Highlands reluctantly passes 6.9 per cent tax increase
By Bill Kilpatrick At the March 20 Hastings Highlands council meeting a motion was passed to have the municipal staff find 1.2 per cent, or ...
South Algonquin issues letter of support for cell tower
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After abstaining for a vote on a cell tower at 3121A Hwy 523 in Madawaska at their last ...
Students explore difficult topics in local exhibition
By Bill Kilpatrick On Friday, April 5 the opening reception for the third annual North Hastings High School Student Art Show was held at A ...
Maynooth Project Steering Committee debate continues
By Bill Kilpatrick In part one, published in The Bancroft Times on April 3, the letter from North Hastings Children’s Services executive director Jessica Anderson, ...
Bancroft reports $207,350 arena deficit in 2023
By Kaitlin Sylvester The North Hastings Community Centre stands alone as the only recreational infrastructure in North Hastings. Ongoing financial challenges have left the arena ...
Community News
Tree and shrub program cultivates community
By Kaitlin Sylvester For nearly three decades, the Bancroft Stewardship Council has been at the forefront of environmental stewardship in the Bancroft region. One of ...
Lunch and Learn focuses on overall well-being
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township had a Lunch and Learn session on April 17 on physical and mental well-being ...
HPEDSB wishes a Eid Mubarak to students and families
By Kaitlin Sylvester As the crescent moon emerges on the horizon, Muslims around the world join in the jubilant chorus of “Eid Mubarak!” It’s a ...
Whitney Easter Egg Hunt/Bake Sale hops to success
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Kids of all ages were in awe at the sight of the Easter Bunny and the plethora of ...
Hastings Snowshoe Hustle cancelled due to weather
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Mother Nature refusing to cooperate, the Hastings Snowshoe Hustle, scheduled for March 10 at Camp Cedar Ridge ...
Prom Project makes dreams come true for local students
By Kaitlin Sylvester The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation, in collaboration with the Children’s Foundation and Quinte Mall, has launched Prom Project 2024, an ...
Tudor and Cashel residents learn about living responsibly
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township hosted a Lunch and Learn on Feb. 21 at the township community centre. Tim ...
Bancroft Fitness celebrates new HVAC system
By Bill Kilpatrick On Feb. 23 members of Bancroft Fitness, along with local dignitaries, MPP Ric Bresee, members of the Bancroft Community Family Health Team ...
Whitney Public School fundraiser coming March 2
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Whitney Public School is having a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser with a silent auction on March 2 from 4 ...
Wildlife dinner returns to Carlow Mayo
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Carlow Mayo Township is having their 17th annual Wildlife Dinner at the Mayo Community Centre at 66 Mayo ...
Sports
Elvis Stojko performs at the BSC Carnival
By Kaitlin Sylvester The Bancroft Skating Club hosted its highly anticipated annual fundraiser on April 6 at the Bancroft arena. The event that brought together ...
Whitney Minor Baseball returns in May
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minor baseball is coming back to Whitney in May, after many years’ absence. The Whitney Recreation Committee announced ...
First youth sports fair held at York River Public School
By Bill Kilpatrick On Wednesday March 20 from 6-8 p.m. York River Public School held the first North Hastings Youth Sport Registration Fair. The event ...
Winning season continues for Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets
By Nate Smelle The Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets are having a truly remarkable 2023/2024 season.This amazing group of up and coming hockey stars has been ...
Hastings Snowshoe Hustle cancelled due to weather
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Mother Nature refusing to cooperate, the Hastings Snowshoe Hustle, scheduled for March 10 at Camp Cedar Ridge ...
Huskies’ wrestlers headed to Ontario championship
By Bill Kilpatrick Three wrestlers from North Hastings High School are headed to Stoney Creek, near Hamilton, for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations ...
Algonquin Shriners team wins 56th annual Whitefish Bonspiel
By Nate Smelle On the weekend of Jan. 27 a team from the Algonquin shrine club travelled to Barrie to participate in the 56th annual ...
Another winning season for Algonquin athlete Bernie Hogan
By Nate Smelle Algonquin athlete Bernie Hogan has been on a roll. At the recent Masters Indigenous Games held in Ottawa from Aug. 24 to ...
Bancroft T-Hawks football team ends the regular season undefeated
By Bill Kilpatrick On Saturday, June 10 the Bancroft T-Hawks minor football team hosted the Trent Hills Titans at North Hastings High School in their ...
Record breaking year for North Hastings High School Huskies track and field team
By Bill Kilpatrick The year is shaping up well for the North Hastings High School Huskies track and field team. On May 17 450 athletes ...
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The joys of fascism: Part two
By Bill Kilpatrick There is a quote circulating around Facebook by the eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell regarding fascism and it goes like this, “The first ...
The price of making it personal
By Bill Kilpatrick AT THE APRIL 9 meeting of Wollaston council it was looking like the Coe Hill Riders ATV Club would have little difficulty ...
Axe the facts
By Nate Smelle DRIVING THROUGH BANCROFT on April Fool’s Day, I noticed a small, ragtag gang of protesters standing along the roadside parking lot at ...
A Blue Box full of trash
By Nate Smelle IF YOU HAVE’NT already heard the chatter regarding the Ford government’s changes to the Blue Box Program, buckle up buck-a-roos you’re in ...
The benefits of lifting weights
By Nate Smelle DRIVING TO BANCROFT early Monday evening, I had to pull over my car when I found myself being drawn in by the ...
Dismantling our ability to care
By Nate Smelle JUST FOR A moment, or perhaps, as long as necessary, let’s put aside our political differences, and have a serious discussion about ...
Media deserts and garbage decisions
By Nate Smelle ANYONE WHO HAS ever spent a significant amount of time in the desert can relate to the deafening silence one experiences when ...
More than just books, an ode to the public library
By Kaitlin Sylvester IT’S NOT A bold stance to support the funding of libraries, yet in an increasingly digital age, we seem to be doing ...
Skating on thin ice
By Nate Smelle NO MATTER WHICH town, city, or municipality I find myself in, it always feels like home at the local arena. As a ...
Elections, fires, and wars
By Nate Smelle ELECTIONS, FIRES AND WARS, oh my there has been a lot to talk about since the COVID-19 pandemic fell off the radar. ...
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