Bird count finds 35 species

January 13, 2016

On Dec. 19, the Bancroft Field Naturalists surveying the area by vehicle and on foot, found 35 different species totalling 1,845 birds. Data from 10 ...

Legends ready to answer questions at ‘Croft Talks LIVE

There are some people that just seem to be a foundational part of our community and three of them have agreed to join ‘Croft Talks ...

Big Lotto win for Bancroft man

Robert Martin of Bancroft is celebrating after winning $186,472 with LOTTO MAX (Jan. 1, 2016 draw). Martin matched six out of the seven numbers plus ...

Maynooth art travels the world

Hastings Highlands artist Kevin Hockley works in his studio near Maple Leaf, on the outskirts of Maynooth. Hockley’s projects, like Titanoboa, continue to travel to ...

Bancroft budget talks continue

Bancroft held an important council meeting last week, headed up by Acting Mayor Paul Jenkins. In his opening statements, Jenkins thanked the staff responsible for the relocation of the municipal office. He praised their hard work in making the move a smooth and easy process.

Recovering from the holiday dinner table

Amber Simpson, Judy Emery, Linda Van der Bos, Joanne Reynolds, Maureen Reynolds and Tom Feenstra check out the snacks they’ve just prepared. TONY PEARSON Special ...

Local woman wins volunteer award

Bancroft citizen Marylin White was recently selected to receive the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism for her work with various North Hastings schools and Relay For Life, but she has been volunteering in some form or another since she was 12 years old, when she would look after local children while their parents were away. “I’ve been good to others and for the most part they have been great to me in return,” says White.