Bancroft this Week

Art show combines local industry and talent

It was a race against the clock for the many teams who spent the day creatively stacking wood at the South of 60 Visitors Centre in Barry’s Bay.

Local ladies to perform for community causes

The Broads-way ladies come together once again to raise funds for several worthwhile causes.

‘V’ for Vikings

Sea Cadets North Hastings kicked off a new year this month. Youth ages 12 to 18 gathered to set up classrooms and decorate the Dungannon ...

Fall studio tour just around the corner for local artists

The artists and artisans of Bancroft and Area Autumn Studio tour invite you to visit our 2016 tour, on two weekends Sept. 17 and 18 and Sept. 24 and 25.

Progress for garbage collection in Hastings

Sitting on the back porch with his buddy, Snoopy says, “You know, some day we’re all gonna die.” His buddy sighs, “Yeah, I know, but on all the other days, we all still have to haul our own garbage to a dump site—in Hastings Highlands.”

A new type of community centre

This week I went to the Bancroft Public Library (BPL) for a story. It wasn’t exactly what I expected.

Climate Change: In a speeding car about to hit a brick wall

Whether global warming is solar system wide (recently reported) or human caused or not, or both, or just cyclic we now face disastrous climate change. Earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, droughts are all increasing in frequency and intensity worldwide. Ask the insurance companies. How absurd that we are in a speeding car about to hit brick wall arguing whether there is one!