Bancroft this Week

Old Hastings Snow Riders win several awards from OFSC

By Nate Smelle On Sept. 13 and 14, more than 350 volunteers, representing 179 community-based snowmobile clubs from throughout Ontario gathered in Muskoka for the ...

Bancroft’s women march in unity

By Chris Houston On Sept. 19, Maggie’s Resource Centre of North Hastings hosted the annual Take Back the Night event in Bancroft’s Millennium Park. The ...

Transparency in peril in South Algonquin Township

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Transparency, the hallmark of our democracy, and the accountability and public trust it brings with it, is in ...

Bancroft and Area Studio Tour back for 33rd year

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft and Area Studio Tour was back for its 33rd year this past weekend. It continues next ...

Onyx’s time

By Nate Smelle It was around 10 years ago when a former acquaintance asked me if I would be willing to look after her friend’s ...

Terry Fox Run continues to create a legacy of hope

By Nate Smelle On Sunday, Sept. 15 runners gathered at the Bancroft Ridge Golf Club for the 44th annual Terry Fox Run. There were some ...

Watersheds Canada deploys brush bundles on local lakes

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Watersheds Canada, in association with several local lake associations, deployed brush bundles on several lakes during what they ...

Wollaston celebrates public works retirees

By Chris Houston On Sept. 10, Wollaston council paid tribute to three staff, who retired after clocking up 91 years of services in the municipality’s ...

Weekend market returns to Maynooth

By Chris Houston August 17 saw a weekend market return to Maynooth. The town had hosted a farmers market for over 20 years until 2022. ...

Linda Hutsell Manning gives reading at Madawaska Community Centre

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Author Linda Hutsell-Manning returned to the Madawaska Community Centre on Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. to read from ...