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January 7, 2026

By Bill Kilpatrick On Jan. 2 the Art Gallery of Bancroft held an opening reception for their first feature artist of 2026 Alex Jack, entitled ...

Peace Museum receives $10,000 donation

By Bill Kilpatrick Christmas came early for the Canadian Peace Museum this year when they announced on Dec. 23 that they had received a donation ...

Quarry proposed in Faraday Township

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A public meeting and a virtual public information session were held on Dec. 17 regarding a proposal for ...

North Hastings High School Christmas concert sells out

By Bill Kilpatrick On Dec. 12 students from Grades 7 to 12 at North Hastings High School put on their annual Christmas concert at the ...

Carlow Mayo Public Library gets new grant

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to Carrie McKenzie, the CEO/head librarian with the Carlow Mayo Public Library in Hermon, the library recently ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...