July 2016 Archive

We’re exceptional, not the exception

You’re not special. Yes, you, my friend, are as plain and simple as the rest of us. I’m sure you’re a beautiful person, but honestly, we’re all beautiful people.

Two Originals at Wildewood Gallery

Wildewood Gallery is now showcasing Two Originals.

Canadians X sex designation

People of Ontario no longer have to choose a gender binary for government issued identification.

Pancakes at annual fly-in breakfast

When members of the Bancroft Flying Club invested in solar panels at the Bancroft Community Airport they had a five-year plan for paying off their debt. Thanks to a great location and lots of sun, investors were re-paid ahead of schedule and the steady revenue stream now provides an opportunity for a staff position at the growing community hub.

Transparency to come with digital age?

While helping me move to Bancroft last weekend, my mother and I had the most blink-worthy conversation I’ve had in a long time.

Ticket giveaway for Playhouse

Shopping locally has even more benefits thanks to a weekly ticket draw for shows at the Bancroft Village Playhouse. Anyone who makes a purchase at Harvest Moon, Zihua, Posies or Critter Comforts and Clips will have the opportunity to toss their name in a red bucket until the end of August and each week one lucky shopper from each store will win two tickets to one of the nine shows that are hitting the Playhouse stage this summer.

Full boardwalk balked

Bancroft has a riverside boardwalk that extends from Bridge Street to Station Street – almost.

Barbecue raises funds for health care

The beat has returned and it is going strong.

Scouts looking for new recruits

The 1st Bancroft Scouts staff are seeking aspiring young Scouts.

Wilberforce stands united to open a new bank

After news that the Wilberforce Scotiabank will be closing its doors as of January, Wilberforce is rallying to put their money where their mouth is – in a bank that understands small-town values.

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