Dove campaign returns to keep memories alive

December 2, 2015

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 ...

Martin family receives forestry legacy award

The Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association is celebrating 2017 by honouring one of the oldest forest industry families in the area.

Pepin’s No Frills celebrates a decade in business

Pepin’s No Frills celebrated their 10th year anniversary in Bancroft on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Not only have they been a staple here in town as ...

Community consults on children’s mental health

Mental illness is more than a health condition. It can handicap people to the point of rendering them economically and socially disadvantaged. This can begin in childhood. Mental illness — showing up as learning difficulties or behavioural problems — can reduce a young person’s ability to advance academically. This in turn can hamper job prospects, and make it difficult to earn an independent living.