Earth Day 2021 will be a three day celebration

April 13, 2021

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The lock down may be in effect, and it may make a lot of things difficult to do or enjoy, but it ...

Easter egg hunt at the Riverside Chateau

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Gail Ross and Leeanni Renaud took on the role of the Easter Bunny at the Riverside Chateau seniors’ ...

Old Schoolhouse Tea Room closes in Ormsby

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A piece of Ormsby’s history recently ended with the closure of the Old Schoolhouse Tea Room after 19 ...

Henry Melissa Gordon exhibition opens in the Annex Gallery at APFTA

By Chris Drost What better way to kick off the spring season than with a new exhibition in the Annex Gallery at A Place for ...

Bancroft Field Naturalist Club calling for help for Canada jays

By Chris Drost While the Canada jay, also known as the whiskey jack or gray jay, was selected as Canada’s official bird in 2019, discouraging ...

Bancroft hospital fund receives $5,000

By Chris Drost The Boyer Family Charitable Fund has made a generous $5,000 donation to the Quinte Health Care North Hastings Hospital. “This donation will ...

Home Hardware starts a new chapter in its 50 year history

By Kristena Schutt-Moore Bancroft Home Hardware, also known as Wade’s by many people due to the fact that the Wade family has managed the store ...

North Hastings Public Library launches ‘Mystery Bags’ initiative

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter North Hastings Public Library unveiled a new initiative on their Facebook page on March 9 called “Mystery Bags.” ...

Free Ontario Park passes now available at local libraries

By Chris Drost Libraries across the province, including those close to home, the North Hastings Public Library, Hastings Highlands Public Library, Wollaston Public Library and ...