Fundraising to bring NASP to local highschool

November 3, 2016

The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) is a youth program that is focused on attracting a new generation to outdoors activities such as hunting and fishing. Archery is an accessible sport that allows youth of all ages and athletic ability to participate. It has proven to grow self-esteem and encourage school attendance. The program is delivered as part of the Ontario Curriculum in areas of Physical Education, Mathematics, Physics, Outdoor Studies etc. It can also be extended to be offered as an extra curricular activity in the school.

Re: Too many questions

To the Editor, I was very pleased to read your most recent article in Bancroft This Week “Too Many Questions”, because you absolutely hit the ...

Quarry queries

To the Editor, Having participated in the achievement of the Ontario Industrial Waste Reduction Award in 1996 with a private corporation and having worked in ...

Trade deals and the public

“Free Trade” has such a nice ring to it. Easy to sell anything that’s free, right?

The Hydro One limbo dancer

You remember the dance, how low can you go? Recently Hydro One’s new ombudsman was in Bancroft on a tour she has been taking throughout the area serviced by Hydro One. She just started in March and the first half hour she spent working hard to lower the bar on expectations of the crowd.

Re: Public meeting for proposed Freymond Quarry on June 25

To the Editor, We would like to begin by thanking everyone who was able to attend the information session regarding the proposed gravel quarry this ...

An open letter to the residents of Faraday and Bancroft

To the Editor, The term NIMBY can be used for Not My Back Yard. But it is actually spelled wrong. It is spelledNIMBI for Now ...

Saturday Night Live in Maynooth

A full house of ratepayers again filled the Hastings Highlands council chambers on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The garbage issue was on the agenda, but only as an item withdrawn; therefore no discussion or further action occurred at the meeting. It was garbage, garbage everywhere, but not a drop to think.

Fair taxes for rural, waterfront property owners

As president of the Kapoa representing Kamaniskeg area property owners in Madawaska Valley and Hastings Highland I fully appreciate the taxation disparity reported recently in the “Taxation for fair value” article. As waterfront and rural property owners we are taxed excessively and are often ignored for the services we require.

Sandwich sign bylaw

It came to our attention that someone in the Town of Bancroft was going to businesses and telling them that it is against the bylaws to have sandwich board signs in front of their shops!

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