Bancroft this Week

The end of a musical era at NHHS

By Bill Kilpatrick When music educator Dianne Winmill, formerly Garbutt, first arrived at North Hastings Highschool in 1995 to teach music, things were not looking ...

Strong mayor weak democracy

By Bill Kilpatrick Speaking to his new Strong Mayor Powers that were granted to him on May 1, Hastings Highlands Mayor Tony Fitzgerald said that ...

Common ground

By Nate Smelle Less than 24 hours after Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and told him ...

Strong mayor powers given to Hastings Highlands

By Bill Kilpatrick On April 9 the government of Ontario announced that on May 1 they were adding 169 municipalities to the current 47 municipalities ...

Movie Music Memories at L’Amable Bible Chapel

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The North Hastings Community Choir put on a spring recital called “Movie Music Memories” at the L’Amable Bible ...

Making sense?

By Bill Kilpatrick While it’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Pierre Poilievre, it might surprise you to know that I’m also not ...

Bancroft Scouts experience SCUBA diving

By Bill Kilpatrick On May 12 members of the Bancroft scouting group got to experience what it’s like to go SCUBA diving. The scouts traveled ...

Bancroft Lions Club Dog Walk set for May 25

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Lions Club presents the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, coming back to Bancroft on May ...

Go green for mental health this May

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter May is mental health awareness month, and it’s a good time to acknowledge that it’s okay to not ...

Snooker tourney raises just under $4,000 for Hospice North Hastings

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Shamrock Club in L’Amable had a three-day snooker tournament from May 2 to 4 at the Dungannon ...