Project to mark farms for first responders

June 15, 2017

The project would place 9-1-1 markers at entrances of hard-to-find properties such as hunting camps and easy-to-miss trails such as farm fields without identifying buildings. The co-ordinates of these signs would be entered into emergency service databases.

Howran and Canadian team take silver at championship

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Bancroft watersheds at high risk

Bancroft sits on the border of two of the most threatened watersheds in the country.

MP seeks community input for budget

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Bancroft council told of gardening success

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Nagging worries about rural primary health care

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Vehicle charging station dominates council discussion

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Cathy Jones set to bring laughs to Bancroft

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Bancroft on fence for $15 wage

Last week’s announcement that the provincial Liberal government will be increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019 was met with mixed reaction in Bancroft.