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Local reporter thankful to be cancer free

By Chris Houston In an interview on Oct. 6, local journalist Bill Kilpatrick spoke to Bancroft This Week about his recent “rollercoaster” health journey. After two cancer scares, Kilpatrick has gone from facing his own mortality, to the outcome that ...

Think Turtle warns not to feed foxes

By Chris Houston In a social media post on Sept. 30, Kelly Wallace of Think Turtle Conservation Initiative pleaded to Hastings Highlands residents not 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 ...

RCJTC and school bus operators reach an agreement in principle

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter School buses have not been running in Renfrew County for over a month as negotiations were stalled between ...

Vintage on Hastings to reopen after fire

By Chris Houston The team behind Bancroft’s Hospice Thrift Store are not deterred by their recent fire and are making plans to reopen as soon ...

St. Paul and St. James United Church in Madawaska celebrate 125 years

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Paul and St. James United Church in Madawaska is celebrating 125 years this year, having opened its ...

World Tourism Day celebrates tourism as an instrument of peace

By Nate Smelle For the past 44 years, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on Sept. 27. As a way ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Community News

New program aims at reducing youth ATV injuries

By Bill Kilpatrick According to statistics on the Ontario Federation of ATV’s web page “Between 2016 and 2022, Ontario Provincial Police reported 151 deaths and ...

Second week of Bancroft Studio Tour has muted artists’ reaction

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft and Area Studio Tour returned for its second weekend on Sept. 28 and 29 from 10 ...

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 ...

Sports

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 ...

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 ...

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