Bancroft this Week

Re: Public meeting for proposed Freymond Quarry on June 25

To the Editor, We would like to begin by thanking everyone who was able to attend the information session regarding the proposed gravel quarry this ...

An open letter to the residents of Faraday and Bancroft

To the Editor, The term NIMBY can be used for Not My Back Yard. But it is actually spelled wrong. It is spelledNIMBI for Now ...

Lay it on the line

By Nate Smelle NO MATTER WHAT assignment it was that I reported on over the last few weeks, the talk around town has been revolved ...

Knights of Columbus prepare for Soap Box Derby Race

By Sara Gottardi On the morning of Wednesday, June 17 the Knights of Columbus gathered together setting the grounds in a celebration for introducing their ...

Public gets first look at proposed quarry

By Nate Smelle A curious crowd of 150 plus concerned citizens lined up early at the Bancroft Fish and Game Club on Thursday, June 25 ...

Town celebrates the official opening of Bancroft’s Heart of the Park

By Nate Smelle Representatives from the many partnering organizations who came together to transform Bancroft’s Riverside Park gathered with members of the community to officially ...

Community gathers to kick-off summer tourism season

By Nate Smelle To help kick off the tourism season for the summer of 2015 Bancroft District Chamber of Commerce opened up its doors after ...

Mary Gauthier performs at The Arlington

By Jim Eadie Noted American troubadour and songwriter Mary Gauthier played to a full house at the Arlington Hotel in Maynooth on Jun 12, and ...

Children learn valuable life lessons from ‘The Camp Experience’

By Nate Smelle For the last 35 years children have been enjoying the great outdoors at Camp Can-Aqua on the shores of Beaver Lake in ...

Nature Discovery Tours kick-off 2015 season

By Sara Gottardi A small group of dedicated volunteers recently got together at the Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce for the welcoming annual kick-off ...