Local councillor wants to make a splash

August 12, 2016

“For the last few years I’ve always dreamed, and I know the community has dreamed, about having a splash pad at Riverside Park,” Bancroft Councillor Tracy McGibbon said, sitting down to talk about a possible water haven for community members.

Pristine Prisms released in the Art Gallery of Bancroft

By Jim Eadie On the evening of March 6 the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB) was suddenly transformed into a hillside folk festival atmosphere for ...

Hydro hurting locals

Dozens of people turned out last week to share tales of abuse of power – the power supplied by Ontario’s Hydro One. One after another, residents came forward to chronicle their ever-rising hydro bills, which in many cases now exceed housing costs. Speaker after speaker identified how often they were forced to make choices between essentials, skimping on food in order to pay for their electricity.

Youth in Action partner with Me to We

By Nate Smelle Growing up in Bancroft Rebecca Malloy knows firsthand how difficult it can be for youth living in North Hastings to connect with ...

Professor worries over quarry

An Earth Sciences professor with property on Jeffrey Lake is looking out for the Freymond quarry proposal. She wants to see it properly peer reviewed, and to make sure that locals understand the scientific language being used in the studies to come.

Federal tax funding announced for local municipalities

Hastings County and Lennox and Addington County will receive close to $2.5 million for infrastructure development.

Bancroft group sees progress in meetings with province

By Tony Pearson The Bancroft delegation to the annual convention of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, which took place in Toronto last week, returned with ...

Campground seeks to expand facilities south of Coe Hill

By Jim Eadie Discussion about a rezoning and site plan control bylaw for the Bear Ridge Campground located on The Ridge Road in Wollaston Township ...

Someone left the water on

Bancroft has known for a couple of years that it has a serious problem dealing with its sewer water. The amount it is paying to the Ontario Clear Water Agency (OCWA) to treat its wastewater every year is about half a million dollars — more than it is collecting in fees from those on the sewer system. This is driving the township deeper and deeper into debt. By next year, the debt is expected to soar well over the $2 million mark. It’s a cost level that threatens to erode the town’s future ability to pay its bills.