April 2016 Archive

Graffiti artist encourages kids to ‘keep it real’

Over the past week, local schools, as well as Bancroft’s Early Years Centre, played host to motivational speaker and graffiti artist Laura Bronson. Bronson is the director of Keep It Real, representing skaters and graffiti artists who are “encouraging youth to be real.” Bronson’s multimedia presentation included messages of hope for children who may struggle to fit into traditional educational and social models. It also includes a skateboarding demonstration.

Local student honoured as ‘beacon of hope’

yan Jenkins, a student at Our Lady of Mercy elementary school in Bancroft, was honoured at a special luncheon held by the Algonquin-Lakeshore Catholic School Board. He and student Julia Yakabuski of St. Martin of Tours School in Whitney, were declared “beacons of hope.”

Bancroft council assesses local grants

By Tony Pearson Bancroft council’s committee of the whole took a look last week at the grants it traditionally gives to community organizations. Most of ...

NERDS find their way around

Over the past two weeks, NERDS students have been busy getting our GPS certification. Our progress on the course was slowed down by yet another ...

Hastings Highlands works on budget

By Tony Pearson Policing costs are hitting Hastings Highlands hard, as its council tries to balance its books over the coming year. Recent letters to ...

Spring Fling to benefit Maynooth students

The Maynooth School Council is busy preparing for the third annual fundraising concert which will be held at 7 p.m. on April 16 at the ...

Hooray for Hügelkultur!

Homesteading is laborious and rewarding work; the list of things to do is long and may sometimes include activities like clear brush, rake leaves, turn ...

Peewee girls battle Lynx

The Leveque Brother/Rock Breaker Bancroft Peewee Girl Jets were in North York this past weekend for their divisional championship. Facing off against three rival teams, ...

Blues comes to the Playhouse with Rick Fines Trio and Roly Platt

Combining roots music, blues, juke joint funk and dockside soul, anyone with at least one musical bone in their body will want to be at ...

Coe Hill homes burn to ground

Two Coe Hill families are homeless, and have lost all of their possessions, after a mid-morning fire on Norman Lane in the hamlet on April 2. Two homes standing side by side on the street burned to the ground, despite the best efforts of the Wollaston Township Fire Department and local citizens.

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