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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 evening event was organized to empower and unite women. Over 60 attendees gathered at the ...

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 ...

Take Back the Night coming back Sept. 19

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Take Back the Night is returning on Sept. 19 this year at Millennium Park from 6 p.m. to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Algonquin Water Walk fills walkers’ hearts

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Algonquin Water Walk around Lake of Two Rivers in Algonquin Park went very well on Sept. 7, ...

Bancroft Masonic Lodge donates $2,000 to Maggie’s

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Masonic Lodge No. 482 donated $2,000 to Maggie’s Resource Centre North Hastings on Sept. 6. The ...

Dexodus concert smashes fundraising record

By Chris Houston The annual Dexodus community rock music event took place at Red Eagle Trailer Park in Coe Hill on Aug. 24. A crowd ...

Algonquin Water Walk coming Sept. 7

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Water Walk is coming up Sept. 7 at 9 a.m., starting at the Lake of Two Rivers ...

Highway incidents prompt mayoral safety coalition

By Chris Houston Mayor Carolyn Amyotte voiced her frustration over the traffic backlog during a North Kawartha Township council meeting on Aug. 13. “An 18 ...

Community News

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 ...

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 ...

Second SunRun Revival Festival a success

By Chris Houston On Labour Day weekend, Maynooth’s SunRun Farm hosted the second annual SunRun Revival Music Festival. Thirteen bands and artists played over two ...

Rob Niezen’s Cross Cut has AGB grand opening

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Award-winning painter and printmaker Rob Niezen had the grand opening of his show Cross Cut at the Art ...

Stories of Peace Award

The Bowie Lives at the Village Playhouse 

By Nate Smelle This Saturday evening at the Bancroft Village Playhouse fans of the rock icon David Bowie are in for a special treat. At ...

Whitney celebrates with End of Summer Festival

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The End of Summer Festival in Whitney on Aug. 24 did a great job of ushering in the ...

Kilpatrick family faces cancer diagnosis

By Chris Houston On July 9, Bancroft-based journalist and educator Bill Kilpatrick received a lung cancer diagnosis. Four weeks later, a second cancer was identified. ...

Whitney Rec Committee hosting fall seniors’ computer classes

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Whitney Recreation Committee in South Algonquin Township is having computer classes for seniors this fall on Sept. ...

Sports

NHHS Huskies continue to break records

By Bill Kilpatrick Last year the North Hastings High School track and field team had what coach Barb Gillis described as an “outstanding year,” adding ...

Elvis Stojko performs at the BSC Carnival

By Kaitlin Sylvester The Bancroft Skating Club hosted its highly anticipated annual fundraiser on April 6 at the Bancroft arena. The event that brought together ...

Whitney Minor Baseball returns in May

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minor baseball is coming back to Whitney in May, after many years’ absence. The Whitney Recreation Committee announced ...

First youth sports fair held at York River Public School

By Bill Kilpatrick On Wednesday March 20 from 6-8 p.m. York River Public School held the first North Hastings Youth Sport Registration Fair. The event ...

Winning season continues for Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets

By Nate Smelle The Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets are having a truly remarkable 2023/2024 season.This amazing group of up and coming hockey stars has been ...

Hastings Snowshoe Hustle cancelled due to weather

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Mother Nature refusing to cooperate, the Hastings Snowshoe Hustle, scheduled for March 10 at Camp Cedar Ridge ...

Huskies’ wrestlers headed to Ontario championship

By Bill Kilpatrick Three wrestlers from North Hastings High School are headed to Stoney Creek, near Hamilton, for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations ...

Algonquin Shriners team wins 56th annual Whitefish Bonspiel

By Nate Smelle On the weekend of Jan. 27 a team from the Algonquin shrine club travelled to Barrie to participate in the 56th annual ...

Another winning season for Algonquin athlete Bernie Hogan

By Nate Smelle Algonquin athlete Bernie Hogan has been on a roll. At the recent Masters Indigenous Games held in Ottawa from Aug. 24 to ...

Bancroft T-Hawks football team ends the regular season undefeated

By Bill Kilpatrick On Saturday, June 10 the Bancroft T-Hawks minor football team hosted the Trent Hills Titans at North Hastings High School in their ...

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