Businesses exploring tourism

March 23, 2017

The Maynooth and Hastings Highlands Business Association is hoping to hear from local businesses and residents on how to improve tourism in the area.

Bancroft to consider new uses for its buildings

By Tony Pearson Bancroft councillors Charles Mullett and Barry McGibbon combined a recent inspection of the state of various township properties with some brainstorming about ...

Shamrock Club meets with Bossio

On March 14, the executive board of the Shamrock Club had a meet and greet with MP Mike Bossio.

Toy drive collecting next week in Bancroft

Bancroft and Area Kids in Need in partnership with the Bancroft OPP, Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society, Moose FM, local merchants and community volunteers try ...

Dove campaign returns to keep memories alive

It’s normal for fond memories of those who are no longer with us to come flooding back during the holiday season. In Bancroft, on Dec. ...

Suicide a rural reality

More than seven per cent of the deaths recorded by the east regions of the Ottawa and Kingston offices of the Coroner’s Office between 2012 and 2014 were a result of suicide — where out of 8,684 death investigations for these offices, 641 were suicide. The east region of the Kingston office is made up of Northumberland, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, and Prince Edward. The east region of the Ottawa office is made up of Lanark, Leeds-Grenville, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott and Russell, Ottawa, and Renfrew.

Playhouse line-up packed for holiday celebrations

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas with a festive December schedule at the Bancroft Village Playhouse. With events including live music, films and ...

Businesses decorate trees for hospital fundraiser

Auxiliary vice-president Mike Brooks, director Patti Erwin, and past president Rose Goodwin with the banner and welcome tree at the cafe entrance. TONY PEARSON Special ...