Bancroft this Week

Eat it forward initiative offers people more than food

By Bill Kilpatrick When Bancroft This Week first reported on the “Eat it Forward” social justice initiative a little over a month ago it was ...

Mayor provides insight into year ahead for Bancroft

By Nate Smelle Upon opening the inaugural Bancroft council meeting of 2024 with a Land Acknowledgement, Mayor Paul Jenkins addressed the state of the community ...

New program helps children with autism prepare for school

By Bill Kilpatrick Five-year-old Jordyn Woodcock has autism, and one year ago, like many other parents across Canada who have children on the spectrum, the ...

Councillor Fentie found not in conflict over Nellie Lunn board

By Bill Kilpatrick This is part three and the final part of Bancroft This Week and The Bancroft Times’ coverage of the Dec. 12, 2023 ...

Redefining traditions, resilience in the face of loss

By Kaitlin Sylvester MOST RELIGIONS AROUND the world recognize December as having some sort of spiritual or religious significance. In our hemisphere, the long, cold ...

Bancroft Bible Chapel to serve as temporary warming shelter

By Nate Smelle On Monday, Jan. 8 Hastings County announced that a temporary warming centre was going to be open to those in need of ...

Bancroft council declares January Alzheimer Awareness Month

By Kaitlin Sylvester Bancroft council formally proclaimed January 2024 as Alzheimer Awareness Month. This declaration is a call for citizens to actively engage their understanding ...

New IT business now open in Bancroft

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new IT business has opened up in Bancroft at 10 Hastings Street North, Unit 1. Opening its ...

MCIA and Municipal Codes of Conduct: invaluable legislation to ensure honest and accountable governance

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter OVER THE PAST several months, several public officials from some municipalities surrounding Bancroft have run afoul of the ...