Bancroft water and sewer rates to increase

March 22, 2018

Water and wastewater was back on the agenda March 13 for Bancroft council.

NHCT is moving and growing

North Hastings Community Trust is moving down Bridge Street to a larger location and it’s hoping the community can help.

Bancroft councillor resigns, says he’s not finished with politics

Kilpatrick hosted a rally at A Place for the Arts Saturday morning to announce he had submitted his letter of resignation to Bancroft Mayor Paul Jenkins earlier that day.

HH grants $4,000 to groups

Hastings Highlands has chosen its grant recipients for 2018.

Local festivals getting $10,000

The province has announced its Celebrate Ontario 2018 funding for more than 300 festivals and events. Nearly 200 of those chosen are from rural and northern areas, according to the province.

Fatal fire at retirement centre

An elderly woman was found dead in a fire at R.J. Brooks Living Centre.

Ontario by Bike Network rolls into town

The Ontario by Bike Network rolled into Bancroft March 6 and conducted a workshop with nearly 50 local small business and service persons to assist them to be more prepared to welcome cycle tourists.

Suspicious man offers child ride

Bancroft OPP wants you to remind your children not to talk to strangers. The detachment reports a stranger offered a Cardiff child a ride March 5. The man is described as middle-aged with a dark complexion. His car was “black, old and dirty” and he was wearing “a black ball cap and black sweater.”

Joint fire chief possible for Limerick, Wollaston, Madoc

Heads of three municipal councils, along with some councillors and staff, met March 5 in Madoc Township to continue discussing the possibility of hiring a full-time fire chief for their departments. Limerick, Wollaston and Madoc townships are currently in discussion. Also affected would be Tudor and Cashel Township which doesn’t have a fire department but purchases service from Limerick.