Choices donates two patient lifts to Manor

September 1, 2015

By Jim Eadie The volunteers at Choices Thrift and Gift Shop in Bancroft inched a little bit closer to one million dollars in donations to ...

HART offers second chance to furry friends

The Highland Animal Relief Team moved its annual Kritter Kringle dog show and silent auction to the Legion in Bancroft, where dogs and their owners took to the stage on Dec. 3.

Bancroft receives failing grade for management of infrastructure

By Tony Pearson Bancroft town council learned last week that once again, it has received an overall grade of “F” for its failure to provide ...

Transitions at AGB

Robert Perkins grew up in Chicago, but developed a deep love for the quiet and solitude of the country. Not long after graduating from Southern Illinois University in 1971 with a degree in arts and education, he moved to Ontario.

New job development program for intellectually disabled

By Tony Pearson “Real work for real pay” – that’s the new catch-phrase as the North Hastings Community Living Association launches a new job development ...

Liberal candidate Bossio hosts meet and greet in North Hastings

By Jim Eadie With a lengthy federal election race now underway officially, local candidate for the new riding of Hastings and Lennox and Addington, Mike ...

Highlands East council takes first look at 2017 costs

At a meeting of council on Nov. 28, Highlands East councillors got a first look at estimates for each department for the next five years.

Lush Gravitas with artist Allan O’Marra

By Sara Gottardi On Friday, Aug. 21 the multi-award winning fine artist, Allan O’Marra opened the beautiful and nostalgic Maxwell Settlement Schoolhouse for its fifth ...

Expert recommends doubling sewer charges

Dan Wilson of Watson and Associates, who were tasked with looking at how to deal with the water and wastewater crisis, prescribed some tough medicine for Bancroft taxpayers, especially those connected to the town water and sewer lines. To eliminate the current and accumulated deficits, as well as put some money toward equipment repair and replacement costs, he recommended that sewer charges double immediately, while water rates increase by about six per cent.