Local municipalities enact total fire bans

June 6, 2023

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The townships of Limerick, Tudor and Cashel and Wollaston are under a total fire ban as of June ...

St. Paul’s United Church plant and yard sale flourished

By Chris Drost St. Paul’s United Church in downtown Bancroft had their annual yard and plant sale on June 3. By all accounts, the sale ...

Taylor Reads celebrates the resilience of the human spirit through Indigenous authors

By Bill Kilpatrick On May 31, students in Heather Taylor’s Grade 11 English class at North Hastings High School gathered in front of a panel ...

New Food Art Gallery opens in Coe Hill

By Nate Smelle Artists and art lovers in North Hastings now have a new place to go to exhibit and appreciate creativity. The Food Art ...

Tudor and Cashel enter contest for their Community Garden Project

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township entered and received votes in the McDougall Community Contest through the month of May ...

EORN updates Wollaston council on Cell Gap Project

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wollaston Township council received an update from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network at their meeting on May 9. ...

Three barks for a successful Bancroft Lions’ Club Pet Valu Dog Guides Walk

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Lions’ Club Pet Valu Dog Guides Walk happened on May 28 at the Santa House beside ...

Local forester honoured by Ontario Woodlot Association

By Nate Smelle Since it was founded in 1992, the Ontario Woodlot Association has been supporting woodlot owners and promoting sustainable woodlot management practices throughout ...

The Wildewood ‘torch’ gets passed on

By Bill Kilpatrick On May 28 the Wildewood Art gallery in Maynooth held its final showing that featured all new work from 17 different artists. ...

Bancroft Walk for Alzheimer’s raises over $11,000

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As Bancroft This Week reported last week, the Bancroft IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s happened on May ...