January 2015 Archive

New housing development coming to Bancroft

By Tony Pearson Many people have wondered what might happen with the old Bancroft public school, after the property was sold last June. At last ...

God is great?

By Nate Smelle I WAS ENJOYING MY MORNING coffee  on Wednesday, Jan. 7 while at the same time keeping an eye on the news when I ...

Children’s centre gets reading boost

By Tony Pearson “The more that you read/the more things that you’ll know.  The more that you learn/the more places you’ll go”  – Dr. Seuss ...

New grants in Coe Hill for home or business façade improvement

By Jim Eadie The newly elected Wollaston Township council has approved the first Community Improvement Plan (CIP) façade improvement grant for a resident or business ...

Community responds to attacks in Paris

Standing strong in the face of terror the surviving staff of Charlie Hebdo gathered on Friday, Jan. 9 to begin working on the next issue of the magazine.

Community comes together to help Food Bank

By Nate Smelle All of the volunteers scheduled to work at the North Hastings Community Cupboard (NHCC) in Bancroft during the week of Dec. 15 ...

Winter weather brings out summer planning for Wollaston youth

By Jim Eadie Just as we pass through the coldest snap of the winter, in Wollaston Township plans are already being hatched for what will ...

A Hungry one

Where would we be without our volunteers?

Small municipalities… between a rock and a hard place

By Jim Eadie The past several years have witnessed a recurring theme on many different levels for small municipal governments. The province of Ontario sets ...

Sustainable Bancroft plan ‘alive and well,’ says CAO Lambe

“I am committed to keeping the Sustainable Bancroft Plan in front of council and I am sure it will continue to play a part in our decision making,” said Bancroft's Mayor Bernice Jenkins.

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