Community members supportive of Peace Museum

April 11, 2025

By Bill Kilpatrick On March 2 the North Hastings Community Trust held a meeting where they announced that they were gifting their property and building ...

Grand opening of new real estate office has great turnout

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The grand opening of the new Keller Williams real estate office-Go with Crowe Real Estate occurred on April ...

Limerick resident requests winter maintenance on limited-service road

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their March 17 meeting, Limerick Township council heard from Ken Deboo, a resident on East Bay Road ...

County approves purchase of new site for Bancroft Warming Centre

By Nate Smelle Hastings County council has officially approved the purchase of a property in Bancroft to serve as the new location for the town’s ...

Winter Carnaval at Big Rock Eco Retreat ‘très magnifique’

By Michael Riley Big Rock Eco Retreat and Campgrounds on the south shore of Weslemkoon Lake in Denbigh hosted a Winter Carnaval with the 1st ...

Significant service cuts possible in Wollaston

By Bill Kilpatrick This is part two of the Wollaston council special budget meeting. Part one appeared in the March 29 edition of Bancroft This ...

Youth, Careers, and Climate Change Eco-Summit returns April 23

By Nate Smelle On Wednesday, April 23, the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council, in partnership with Trent University, the Whitney and Area Algonquins, Algonquin Provincial Park, ...

Wollaston council debates 12.89 tax hike

By Bill Kilpatrick On March 20 at 8 a.m. Wollaston council held a special meeting to discuss their 2025 budget. Absent was Deputy Mayor Paul ...

WoodShare now independent from Community Trust

By Bill Kilpatrick The volunteers for the WoodShare program have decided to separate from the North Hastings Community Trust. The program has provided emergency firewood ...

Student Juried Exhibition a success

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The student juried exhibition opening ceremony at the Art Gallery of Bancroft was a resounding success on March ...