Natural homes open to public Sunday, Oct. 4

September 22, 2015

Experience the look and feel of some unique green homes during the popular annual Ontario-wide Natural Homes self-guided Tour, Sunday, Oct.4 10 a.m. to 4 ...

Santa Claus parade going strong after 70 years

In small town Ontario, including this region, Santa Claus parades are often organized by the local Lions club. This is the case in Apsley, in Barry’s Bay, and in Bancroft. The Bancroft club was formed at the end of the Second World War. It staged a Santa Claus parade the same year. Although there had been parades before, since 1945 it’s been a Lions project.

Community comes together

For the second Christmas season in Wollaston Township, local community volunteer Patty Embury, and her large collection for supporters and helpers have been gathering and distributing food and Christmas gifts for folks at risk of missing out.

New look for 2015 Hike for Hospice

The popular Fall Hike for Hospice returns to Bancroft on Sunday, October 4 but this year there are some changes to the event that Hospice ...

Lifehouse a beacon of hope

“Everyone needs a good place to go where the staff are helpful and really nice.” The Lifehouse Support Centre at 23 Bridge St. West in Bancroft has been supplying free laundry, an affordable lunch, hot beverages, a needle exchange program, and peer support services to marginalized people in need for seven years.

Artists gather for holiday carnival

It was a packed house at the annual Holiday Art Carnival at A Place for the Arts on Dec. 17. With arts and crafts for the kids, a holiday themed photo booth, live music, classic yuletide stories, mulled cider, homemade hot chocolate, and a community potluck there was something for everyone.

What do you want to know about your community?

Check out The North Hastings Community Services Information Fair on Friday, Oct.2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Bancroft. ...

Square dance train rolls in

Happy folks and happy feet filled the Old Train Station in Bancroft as the first in a series of square dances for seniors launched Wednesday ...

Artist Joe Carrol makes guitars out of junk

By Jim Eadie Music flows in this local artisan, as deep and as strong as the Deer River where he lives near his home close ...

Bancroft Library updates computer system

By Tony Pearson Many people in this area get frustrated with their “slow-poke” internet connections. The Bancroft Library felt the frustration as well; it had ...

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