Bancroft this Week

Monkey business at Bancroft council

By Bill Kilpatrick In an effort to bring their bylaws into compliance with the administrative monetary penalty system, or AMP for short, the Town of ...

FoodCycler initiative aims to take pressure off local landfills

By Nate Smelle At the Valentine’s Day meeting of Bancroft council, Councillor Wayne Wiggins clearly had his sights set on another holiday – Earth Day ...

Bancroft faces council vacancy

By Kaitlin Sylvester The resignation of Councillor Barry McGibbon has necessitated a critical decision for the Bancroft Council. regarding the filling of the vacant seat. ...

Hastings Highlands reluctantly passes 6.9 per cent tax increase

By Bill Kilpatrick At the March 20 Hastings Highlands council meeting a motion was passed to have the municipal staff find 1.2 per cent, or ...

Lunch and Learn focuses on overall well-being

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township had a Lunch and Learn session on April 17 on physical and mental well-being ...

The price of making it personal

By Bill Kilpatrick AT THE APRIL 9 meeting of Wollaston council it was looking like the Coe Hill Riders ATV Club would have little difficulty ...

HPEDSB wishes a Eid Mubarak to students and families

By Kaitlin Sylvester As the crescent moon emerges on the horizon, Muslims around the world join in the jubilant chorus of “Eid Mubarak!” It’s a ...

South Algonquin issues letter of support for cell tower

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After abstaining for a vote on a cell tower at 3121A Hwy 523 in Madawaska at their last ...

Staff-student hockey game celebrates 49 years

By Bill Kilpatrick On April 12, members of the North Hastings High School staff and members of the 2024 graduating class held their annual TG ...

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 ...