Area child care moving to intergrated system

June 23, 2017

Area child care centres are transitioning to work better together and for the community.

Smokers’ Helpline increases chance of success

Setting yourself up to fail is a lousy way to start the year yet countless smokers do exactly that when they resolve to quit cold ...

Eagles Nest trails initiative moving forward

Members of the Bancroft Trails Committee provided council with an update on the Eagles Nest trail system they have been developing near the Hawk Watch overlooking Bancroft. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the Algonquins of Ontario, the Bancroft and Area Stewardship Council, CESCO, Bancroft Field Naturalists Club and the Town of Bancroft. Delivering the presentation to council on this day were committee members Steve Wilkins, Roger Kelly, Peter Whitehead and Chris Drost.

Northern Outdoor Studies showcases program

Caelum Lockau, who is planning to train as an an arborist at Fleming College, explains making a shelter to Kelly Waterbury, as Sophie and Thomas ...

Time for healthier foods

Hastings and Prince Edward county parents can’t find the time to get their kids healthier options, according to a report by the Healthy Kids Community Challenge.

Place for the Arts growing as music venue

Rick Fines surprised a full house at Bancroft’s A Place for the Arts on Friday, when he joined local band Salty Dog for a blues ...

Local author encouraging kids to eat healthy

Two books aren’t bad for a new author and local chef.

Police locate suspended driver

During the afternoon of Jan. 13, police received a report of a vehicle being operated by an unlicensed driver in the town of Bancroft. Officers ...

Artists to support huge health care fundraiser

The North Hastings Fund Development Committee has committed to raising more than $250,000 for the North Hastings Hospital this year — triple the committee’s average commitment of $80,000 per year.

Campaign to protect Ontario’s Turtles continues

For the past 57 years, Brian Ensoll (also known as Bri Bri the Turtle Guy) has been rescuing turtles from roadsides throughout Ontario. Since moving to the Bancroft area from his hometown of Scarborough in 1987, the Anderson Lake resident has continued his campaign to protect turtles in Ontario.

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