Bancroft this Week

New local funding announced for the Emergency Community Support Fund

May 27, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter A fresh infusion of funding from the Government of Canada has been allocated from the Emergency ...

COVID-19 inspires local artists

May 27, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter COVID-19 has had a lot of effects on our way of life over the past several ...

Golf bringing families together during ongoing pandemic

May 27, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada has nearly six million golfers who either play frequently or are more occasional players of ...

The cost of a life

May 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle Every moment we are alive from at least our first breath until our last we are learning. As we ...

Loving life at 105 and still going strong

May 26, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore The public has been social distancing and self-isolating for months, but the special occasion of a birthday can bring ...

Climate activist and stewardship council work together to ‘green’ Bancroft

May 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle Thanks to Bancroft 10-year-old climate striker Brynn Kilpatrick and Ian Hendry on behalf of the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council, ...

Naturalists record 100+ species during annual Birdathon

May 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle Every spring the Bancroft Field Naturalist Club gathers to take part in Bird Studies Canada’s Great Canadian Birdathon. While ...

Graphite Bible Camp reacts to provincial announcement

May 26, 2020 By Chris Drost This is the second in a series of reports about large camps in the region and how they are ...

COVID-19, what is next for the community?

May 26, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore COVID-19 and what is next for the community were the two topics that were discussed during the Peterborough and ...

Auto sales decline with COVID-19

May 21, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Automotive sales have taken a hit during COVID-19 due to the restrictions on non-essential businesses put ...