Boyer GM Toy Drive Dec. 9 another big success

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Boyer GM Bancroft had their seventh annual Christmas toy drive and meet and greet with Santa on Dec. 9 at their dealership on Hwy 62 North. Held since 2017, it was another successful ...

Indigenous health clinic offers culturally grounded care in Bancroft

By Nate Smelle The Tsi Kanonhkhwatsheríyo Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team has opened the doors to its new Bancroft clinic, marking a significant expansion of ...

Peace Museum renovations gain momentum along with urgency of its mission

By Nate Smelle Renovations at the future Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft are steadily taking shape, and with every day that passes, community support—and the ...

Wollaston council enthusiastic about vendor market and library plans

By Bill Kilpatrick The agenda for the Dec. 9 Wollaston council meeting was a full one that included two delegations from Sarah Dunjko concerning her ...

Peace Museum renovations gain momentum along with urgency of its mission

By Nate Smelle Renovations at the future Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft are steadily taking shape, and with every day that passes, community support—and the ...

Smile Cookies campaign raises $9,641 for Kids in Need

By Bill Kilpatrick On Dec. 8 members of the board of directors for Bancroft and Area Kids in Need met with the owners of Tim ...

Whitney Santa Claus Parade returns Dec. 14

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Dec. 14, “the cutest little parade you ever did see,” as it’s called, wound its way through ...

Taking action to prevent violence against women

By Bill Kilpatrick On Dec. 6, 1989 around 6 p.m. a gunman named Marc Lépine entered Montreal’s École Polytechnique school, and by the time he ...

Bancroft targets Minimum Maintenance Standards for winter roads to cut costs

By Nate Smelle At their recent meeting held Nov. 25 Bancroft’s committee of the whole received a report from manager of infrastructure and capital projects, ...

OLWN’s 2025 Report highlights workplace inequity

By Nate Smelle The Ontario Living Wage Network has released its 2025 living wage calculations, and the findings illustrate how wages are not keeping pace ...

Second annual Lights of Love Memorial held Nov. 21 ‘a beautiful evening’

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hospice North Hastings held its second annual winter wonderland at their Hospice house at 27 Bridge Street North ...

Christmas concert at L’Amable Bible Chapel one of their better ones

By Michael Riley The North Hastings Community Choir had their annual Christmas concert on Nov. 30 at the L’Amable Bible Chapel. A great variety of ...

Emerging Artists Awards being held by APFTA

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Place for the Arts is holding the first Emerging Artists’ Awards for 2026 to allow young artists ...

The Fitzgeralds bringing Christmas Tour home to Bancroft

By Nate Smelle With the holiday season fast approaching, award-winning Canadian music group The Fitzgeralds are once again hitting the road—this time with a festive twist. The ...

Christmas recital coming up at L’Amable Bible Chapel Nov. 30

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The North Hastings Community Choir will be putting on Christmas concert at the L’Amable Bible Chapel on Nov. ...

24-hour theater project sees surge of young actors

By Bill Kilpatrick On Nov. 8 the Bancroft Village Playhouse, in conjunction with Tweed and Company, hosted the annual 24-hour theater project. The 24-hour theater ...

Local powerlifters win big in Merrickville

By Bill Kilpatrick On Oct. 25 local powerlifters Barry McEvoy and Joey Kilpatrick travelled to Merrickville, near Ottawa for the World Powerlifting Congress’ Ghouls and ...

Gem and Mineral Show coming up July 27

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club is holding its annual Gem and Mineral Show on July 27 at ...

Tudor and Cashel has Lunch and Learn on mental health

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township had a Lunch and Learn on seniors’ mental health and the various resources available ...

White Pine Writers launch new book Amethyst: Facts, Myths & Legends

By Nate Smelle On the afternoon of July 3, the White Pine Writers group launched their latest book, Amethyst: Facts, Myths & Legends at the ...

Inaugural Hospice 50/50 draw winner gets nearly $6,000

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hospice North Hastings had their inaugural 50/50 draw on June 2 and the big winner of $5,910 was ...

Local powerlifters win big in Merrickville

By Bill Kilpatrick On Oct. 25 local powerlifters Barry McEvoy and Joey Kilpatrick travelled to Merrickville, near Ottawa for the World Powerlifting Congress’ Ghouls and ...

Huskies to compete in Bay of Quinte

By Bill Kilpatrick After an up-and-down year for the North Hastings High School junior and senior girl’s volleyball teams, both teams pulled off some important ...

Huskies win silver and gold

By Bill Kilpatrick The North Hastings Highschool senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams are on fire this year as both teams moved on from the ...

U-15 Bancroft Jets Girls host friendly tournament

By Melissa Armstrong Bancroft Jets Girls U-15 hockey team hosted the Ennismore Eagles, Otonabee Wolverines and Ottawa Valley Thunder for a friendly mini tournament on ...

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 ...

Friends for Dinner

By Bill Kilpatrick I attended my first ever friends for dinner this past weekend and it gave me a lot to reflect on as we ...

Naughty or Nice?

By Nate Smelle Well, we are only a week away from that holiest of holy days when Santa Claus comes to town and drops off ...

Toxic femininity

By Bill Kilpatrick December 10, Human Rights Day, marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, and on that day Maggie’s ...

Eighty per cent

By Bill Kilpatrick Speaking with a local business owner last week about intimate partner violence, the owner stated something that everyone needs to hear. The ...

Polanada

By Bill Kilpatrick Many people don’t fully understand the significance of Bancroft’s geology. While many people know that we are the mineral capital of Canada ...

Centibillionaire Lives Matter

By Nate Smelle AT THIS POINT, it should come as no surprise to anyone living in Bancroft—or anywhere in Ontario, for that matter—that affordability has ...

The road to appeasement?

By Bill Kilpatrick Listening to local artist Arne Roosman speak about his experiences during the Second World War at a book launch at the Canadian ...