Bancroft this Week

Libraries launch online book clubs

April 20, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore Reading has become increasingly popular as more and more people are finding the time now to deep dive into ...

Med student looking for PPE donations

by CHAD INGRAM A Queen’s medical student from Bancroft is collecting donations of personal protective equipment for local health- care facilities amid the ongoing COVID-19 ...

Appreciating the essentials

April 14, 2020 By Nate Smelle In the past few weeks we have been hearing, reading and seeing expressions of gratitude for the workers who ...

Housing the homeless a top priority in response to COVID-19

April 14, 2020 By Nate Smelle In one way or another everyone is experiencing the impact of this pandemic firsthand. When every possible scenario in ...

Get creative on Earth Day

April 14, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore Spending time outdoors is a great way to get active and there is no better time to spend time ...

A nation of bread makers

April 14, 2020 By Chris Drost During the first days of COVID-19 in Canada, it was not uncommon to see the entire sliced bread section ...

The mental health side effects of COVID-19

April 14, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore The world is going through a unique time right now and it presents a unique set of challenges and ...

Not-for-profits learning to adapt

April 14, 2020 By Chris Drost While not-for-profits in the region work within financial limitations every day, the current situation with COVID-19 is causing much ...

Ontario at a critical point in fight against COVID-19, says medical officer of health

April 13, 2020 By Nate Smelle Last week The Bancroft Times spoke with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit’s medical officer of health, Dr. Piotr ...