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Monkeypox virus: what to know about it
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic infectious disease, meaning that it’s transmitting from animals to humans. It is found in parts of central and west Africa and infections usually occur with exposure to infected ...
Tackling housing shortages in South Algonquin
By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterAt the South Algonquin Township meeting on June 1, council received and discussed a letter from CAO/clerk-treasurer Bryan Martin, about ...
Bresee elected as Ford wins second majority
By Nate SmelleThe Progressive Conservative’s Ric Bresee has been elected as Hastings-Lennox and Addington’s next Member of Provincial Parliament. Bresee, a former council member in ...
NHHS Indigenous Day teaches resilience and reconciliation
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The entire North Hastings High School got involved with this year’s Indigenous Day. The School’s Wolf Pack organized the event and celebrated ...
Workshop series aims to improve quality of care for elders in long-term care homes
By Nate Smelle The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the severity of several longstanding crises in Ontario that have been placed on the backburner for far ...
Crusaders top national fundraisers
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Bancroft Crusaders had a successful Relay your Way with their Music in the Park on Friday, June 10. Many community members ...
Cardiology services return to Bancroft
By Kristena Schutt-Moore Cardiology services will be returning to the Bancroft area through the team work of Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit and the ...
Wonders of Wetlands Day a huge success
By Chris Drost Despite some inopportune downpours, the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council’s Wonders of Wetlands Day at Joy Bible Camp on June 1 was a ...
Progress being made to clean up after storm
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the week following the storm that shook southern Ontario and Quebec, causing massive damage, hydro outages and ...
Storm devastates Limerick, Tudor and Cashel and surrounding areas
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A powerful storm that went through southern Ontario on Saturday May 21 causing a lot of damage in ...
Students’ community gardens progressing in Whitney
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter South Algonquin Township council received a letter from Joe Avery, the chair of the Whitney recreation committee, about ...
Community News
Bancroft native honoured as Conservation Hero
Ontario Nature, a leading environmental charity, announced the recipients of their annualConservation Awards on June 11, 2022. The awards recognized the exceptional contributionsmade by individuals and ...
Movie shoot coming to Whitney this fall
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lights, camera, action! Most of the scenes for an upcoming movie will be shot in and around Whitney ...
Three generations running cafe
By Kristena Schutt-Moore Three generations of ladies have taken over the Muse Gallery and Cafe. New owners Liz Raymond, her mother Rose and her daughter ...
Bancroft Foodland raising funds for North Hastings Inspiration Place
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter North Hastings Inspiration Place has friends in Joe and Carol Favot, who own the Bancroft Foodland. For the ...
Local market supports local economy
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Bancroft Farmers’ Market abuzz with activity on Saturday, June 11. The first market of the year filled the Riverside park with ...
Pebble Mosaic workshops starting
By Kristena Schutt-Moore ReDefine Arts and Maggie’s Resource Centre are taking the next step in their new Countdown Pebble Mosaic project. The new mosaic will ...
Outside the Lines exhibition now on at APFTA
By Chris Drost A Place for the Arts is currently presenting a group exhibition by members of Outside the Lines in the Annex Gallery at ...
$2,000 for the dogs who guide
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The weather was perfect for a walk with a four legged best friend on Sunday, May 29, and eight people and four ...
Girl Scouts open for new members
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Bancroft Sparks, Brownies and Guides Unit are looking for new members. Registration for membership opens on June 13 for new Sparks ...
Shining performances at the Festival of Stars
By Kristena Schutt-Moore It was a stellar night and a great list of performances at the Festival of Stars Gala Awards on Thursday, May 9. ...
Sports
Taking first place on snowshoes
By Kristena Schutt-Moore Bernie Hogan has been racing on snowshoes for the past three years, and this year he swept the competition away. He took ...
NHHS returns to the ice to honour TG Welsh
By Kristena Schutt-Moore The graduating students of North Hastings High School returned to the ice of the North Hastings Community Centre on Friday, April 1. ...
Rockhounds and Jets join forces to raise awareness of Dress Purple Day
By Nate Smelle The North Hastings Community Centre is once again abuzz with the sounds of hockey. Along with the cheerful atmosphere around the rink, ...
Hockey changing for youngest players
The game is changing for young hockey families. Initiate level, tyke and novice players won’t be returning to the same ice dynamics they remember for the next few years.
Bantam Jets all Ontario finalists
The Bierworth Readi-Mix Bantam Jets were on the road Saturday for game three of their series against the Mitchell Meteors. Being down two games to ...
Weekly open gym offered at Bancroft Gems gymnastics
Bancroft Gems Gymnastics students practice their skills as part of the new weekly open gym format, offered every Saturday afternoon to members and non-members alike ...
Bancroft Jets Tykes Win C Championship
On Saturday, March 11 the Bancroft Tykes travelled to Baltimore for the Tyke Year-end Windup. The Tykes won 14-5 in the final C Division Championship. ...
Bantam Jets down in the finals
The Bierworth Readi-Mix Bantam Jets hosted the Mitchell Meteors this weekend for games one and two of their all Ontario finals. Saturday, the Jets kicked ...
Switch yard ball hockey house league returns
Due to the great success of our first year of running the Switch Yard Ball Hockey House League last spring, the Switch Yard is once ...
Midget Jets down a game in All-Ontario finals
The Bierworth family was honoured at the North Hastings arena Saturday night just before Bancroft’s Bierworth Readi-Mix Bantam Jets took the ice to start their ...
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Watch for wildlife
By Nate Smelle TRAVELING THROUGHOUT ONTARIO’S Cottage Country at any time of year, it is always wise to keep an eye out for local wildlife ...
A race to the bottom
By Nate Smelle In the wake of every election, political scientists and journalists traditionally devote a week or so, making sense of the statistics spit ...
A safe space?
By Nate Smelle Over the past two months I have received correspondence from the parents of three different children studying at schools in North Hastings, ...
Weathering the storm
By Nate Smelle Lakefront dwellers along with those who spend a significant amount of time at higher elevations are gifted with the unique opportunity to ...
Diversity is strength
By Nate Smelle ANYONE WHO HANGS their hat in North Hastings between the spring equinox and the summer solstice finds themselves in a uniquely rich ...
A good time to celebrate our best
By Nate Smelle It is after midnight on May 10. I am sitting beside my first bonfire of the season; watching the flames swallow up ...
Punching in
By Nate Smelle It’s fair to assume that almost everyone reading this has had several jobs throughout their lifetime. For many of us, especially those ...
The limits of democracy
By Nate Smelle It is that time of year when the break of dawn arrives well before 6 a.m. Stepping onto the front porch last ...
Say their names, learn their stories
By Nate Smelle What can be said about the killing of Patrick Lyoya that hasn’t already been said about George Floyd, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, ...
The other ‘F’ word
By Nate Smelle Freedom is not a word to be used or taken lightly. Nor are words such as fascism, or terrorism. So why is ...
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