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Rural Mayors’ Forum of Eastern Ontario created

December 9, 2015

Faced with common needs and common problems, the mayors and reeves of 13 small rural municipalities have joined forces, creating a Rural Mayors’ Forum of ...

The Next Generation Leahy to kick-off the holiday season

Live Celtic music, step-dancing and more cute kids than you could ever wish for will fill the stage of the Bancroft Village Playhouse on Dec. ...

Firearms stolen from Hastings Highlands residence

Sometime overnight on Nov. 27, a residence in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands was broken into.  Removed from the residence were five long-gun firearms.  The ...

Bancroft joins appeal of chains’ reassessments

By Tony Pearson Canadian Tire and other national chains are mounting campaigns across Canada to reduce the amount of money they pay to local governments. ...

Art Gallery of Bancroft presents Invocation

Artist Laura Culic credits her motorcycle for introducing her to Hastings Highlands and in particular, Maynooth.

Hatchery fishing for a new school of volunteers

On a cloudy Tuesday morning, volunteers at the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery prepare to release 1,480 brown trout into their new habitat. Tuesdays are the busiest day at the hatchery. A team of six men scoop nets full of fish and transfer them into large buckets, loaded into the back of a truck.

Christmas Office Party event at Village Playhouse

Being self-employed, retired or working for a small business doesn’t mean you have to miss out on a great office party this Christmas thanks to ...

The simple gift of books for children

Justin was almost 11 months old when he experienced his first Christmas. On Christmas morning he unwrapped his presents slowly, mesmerized by the sight, sound ...

Report from water town hall released

The community organizations that hosted the water rates town hall in March have released their findings.

Magician helps support Bancroft transportation

Bancroftians packed the Legion for a chance to see magician Diego Lopez last week. The show was held by Bancroft Community Transit March 24 to fundraise for youth transportation — non-emergency transportation for youth to attend activities after school and on weekends both accessible and non-accessible, according to BCT’s website.

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