Wilberforce clinic gets a temporary doctor

January 13, 2016

Residents in Highlands East are one step closer to getting improved medical care in their backyard. The municipality has announced the Wilberforce Clinic on Loop ...

Bancroft scrums together rugby team

The Bancroft Blackflies have been resurrected — this time for boys and girls rugby fanatics.

Highlands East to help curling club get running again

By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 11 meeting of Highlands East council. The executive of the Wilberforce ...

Protests gathering momentum

Gnomes for Social Justice and Equality, Kerry Leslie and other supporters held a protest outside of Club 580 during Bancroft’s council meeting on Tuesday. They were challenging the recent 53 per cent combined rate increase in water and sewer. This is the third protest that Leslie has led concerning this issue.

Bird count finds 35 species

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 ...

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