Bancroft this Week

Switch Yard drop-in centre resumes outdoors

Aug. 27, 2020 By Mike Riley On Aug. 11, the Switch Yard drop-in centre started up again with restrictions in place to deal with the ...

South Algonquin council makes electronic meetings permanent

Aug. 27, 2020 By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter South Algonquin Township voted to amend their bylaws and allow the option of permanent electronic meetings ...

Sewing up some training

Aug. 26, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore Training is an essential part of any service work. In Limerick and Wollaston Townships part of the two fire ...

Seven shots in the back

Aug. 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle Waking up just before sunrise on Monday morning to the singing of Black-capped chickadees, I switched on the news, ...

Loyalist College in Bancroft adapting to pandemic restrictions

Aug. 26, 2020 By Chris Drost The Bancroft campus of Loyalist College is busy adapting its programs for the fall in light of restrictions caused ...

Education unions raise concerns about provincial back-to-school plan

Aug. 26, 2020 By Nate Smelle With the start of the 2020/2021 school year drawing near, teachers from both the elementary and secondary level have ...

Permanent electronic meetings and proxy votes for South Algonquin?

Aug. 21, 2020 By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In their Aug. 5 council meeting, South Algonquin Township discussed extending the ability of council to ...

Political graffiti sends the wrong message, says Hunter

Aug. 19, 2020 By Nate Smelle In the past week political graffiti has been popping up at various locations throughout the Town of Bancroft. The ...

Learning about fire prevention straight from the horse’s mouth

Aug. 19, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore Those living on the side roads in the Townships of Limerick and Wollaston got a special treat during Sunday, ...