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Bancroft Field Naturalist Club calling for help for Canada jays

April 6, 2021

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 ...

Rally against future lockdowns held in Bancroft

By Chris Drost Local activist Wilma Brethour organized a protest rally against future lockdowns on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ...

Reading contest is a great success

By Kristena Schutt-Moore This is the second year for students in the Inuit, First Nations, Indigenous Studies Class at North Hastings High School compete in ...

McGeachie Trails to be promoted as winter sport destination post COVID-19

March 3, 2021 By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A promotional photo and video shoot was produced at McGeachie Trails in Limerick Township on ...

Harvest Hastings takes steps to be more producer and consumer friendly

March 3, 2021 By Chris Drost Harvest Hastings has operated as a not-for-profit organization in Hastings County since 2008. While its initial purpose of promoting ...

Joy Bible Camp launches Great Outdoors Program

March 3, 2021 By Kristena Schutt-Moore Joy Bible Camp’s Great Outdoors Program is hitting the trail, on snowshoes. On Saturday, Feb. 27 families and youth ...

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