Bancroft this Week

Public art project benefits Wollaston Heritage Centre

Two Coe Hill artists have undertaken the painting of a large historical mural which once completed will be affixed to the front wall of the Wollaston Heritage Centre building in Coe Hill. Sheila Leuschner and Lee Maidlow are both mixed media artists who are donating their time, but encouraging other community members and artists to participate in the painting, making it truly a community gift to their local heritage centre.

Two shows, two nights, one hilarious woman

Loveable comedian Anne Marie Scheffler pushes boundaries and will leave audiences howling with laughter when she brings two of her one-woman shows Suddenly Mommy and MILF Life Crisis, to the Bancroft Village Playhouse.

Survey wouldn’t have stopped closure

Many questions about why the Maynooth Scotiabank is closing went unanswered at the Hastings Highlands Community Centre last Monday.

Work begins on Irondale bridge

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 11 meeting of Highlands East council.

Music veteran releases new CD

Noah Zacharin took to the Arlington stage last Saturday to debut his new album Strange Rider. The Arlington was packed with over 65 people.

New funding can only be used to repair schools

Hastings Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) will receive over $10 million in funding for school repairs.

Highlands East mineral collecting site closed

A once popular site for mineral collectors and a favourite among tourism promoters is no more after it was sold by the Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce earlier this year.

Don’t leave pets in the summer heat

With temperatures reaching summer heights, the Bancroft OPP shouldn’t have to remind motorists not to leave their children or pets in their cars – but the message just doesn’t seem to have taken yet.

Taking community groups for grant(ed)

Lately, a certain ill temper has crept into the discussions at Bancroft Council, centred around grants and donations to various community groups. What before tended to pass quickly, became this year the subject of much heated debate, as well as a fair helping of confusion.