Black Community Mixtapes uncovers lost Canadian history

September 26, 2023

By Nate Smelle Award-winning Canadian filmmakers, Allison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George recently launched a new five-part docu-series they co-produced called Black Community Mixtapes. The ...

Truth art exhibition opens at the Art Gallery of Bancroft

By Bill Kilpatrick On Sept. 5 the first half of the Truth and Reconciliation art exhibit entitled Truth opened at the Art Gallery of Bancroft. ...

Little Blue Cabins seeks feedback at stakeholder meeting

By Bill Kilpatrick On Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Kevin Taylor, chair of the board for Little Blue Cabins, along with the ...

Birds Creek students win first ever Stories of Peace Award

By Nate Smelle In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly declared Sept. 21 the International Day of Peace. Since then, each year people around the ...

Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers celebrate landowners, volunteers and anniversary of maintenance facility

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers held a private event on Sept. 23 at their maintenance facility at 348 ...

Whitney Seniors putting on Art Show, Raffle and Bake Sale Sept. 30

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Whitney Seniors New Outlook is putting on an Art Show, Raffle and Bake Sale at the Whitney ...

Shamrock Club looking to recruit new members

By Bill Kilpatrick On Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Shamrock Club held an open house at the Dungannon Recreation Centre in ...

Bancroft and area Autumn Studio Tour returns for its 31st year

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Back for its 31st year, the Bancroft and area Autumn Studio Tour delighted attendees with the various wares ...

CAO Dorey addresses homelessness and affordable housing crisis in Hastings County

By Bill Kilpatrick Connor Dorey, who is now going into his third month as the new Chief Executive Officer for Hastings County, spoke to Bancroft ...

Linda Hutsell Manning book reading takes audience back in time

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Linda Hutsell-Manning did a book reading on Sept. 5 at the Madawaska Hall in Madawaska for her book ...