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Reeve Donaldson looks forward to 2015

March 26, 2015

By Jim Eadie Hazel McCallion … look out! The celebrated “Hurricane Hazel”, mayor of Mississauga for 36 years before retiring at age 93, and the ...

NHEDC focused on targeted attraction

Almost everyone in North Hastings has a common interest- lowering or holding the line with taxes.  There are only really two ways of lowering or ...

Bancroft Theatre Guild hosts second murder mystery

“Who hasn’t been to a wedding and thought, you know what, someone here should die?” asked Bancroft Theatre Guild president Kevin Newman. “Usually it’s the best man, or one of the groomsmen, or the creepy ex boyfriend or girlfriend that showed up with someone else — everyone wants someone to die at a wedding. Not everyone is happy by the end of the night, especially the in-laws, neither of them are happy.”

A full schedule at the South of 60 Art Centre in 2015

There is plenty of programming  to look forward to in 2015 at the South of 60 Art Centre. There will be heritage walk tours, artist ...

Wollaston Reeve Blair focuses on economic development

By Jim Eadie In a new year conversation about his municipality, newly elected Wollaston Township Reeve Graham Blair was pretty clear that in his leadership ...

Education and advocacy with the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council

By Nate Smelle 2015 looks to be another exciting year for the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council (BASC). Taking an active role as stewards of the ...

2015 marks second worst year for move over law

101 of 471 charges laid during the OPP’s Slow Down, Move Over campaign during the August long weekend were laid by East Region OPP. The East Region includes the Bancroft OPP.

Creativity flourishing at the Art Gallery of Bancroft

The Art Gallery of Bancroft, located at 10 Flint Avenue, is a not-for-profit gallery administered by dedicated volunteers. In 1978 a group of local people ...

Bancroft local takes home gold at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

Nick van der Woude and partner Michael Bushuk finished first at the 134th Annual Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines. Van der Woude said ...

Bancroft Public Library continues to make progress in 2015

Free and equitable access to information for everyone, regardless of age, income or education remains a major objective of Bancroft Public Library. We see the ...

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