Gooderham artist brings new flavour to Highlands East Studio Tour

August 11, 2015

By Jenn Watt Down the Tamarack Lake Road past where pavement meets gravel, after you’ve rounded corners lined with thick forest and a few country ...

The Ridge settlement story from generations of grandmothers

By Jim Eadie Settler families coming to North Hastings in the mid 1800s looking for a new life for themselves faced unbelievable hardships that we ...

Howran heads to Calgary for tryout with Team Canada

By Nate Smelle While preparing to fly out to Calgary the next morning for her tryout with the Canadian Under-18 Women’s hockey team, local hockey ...

Eco-scavenger Hunt brings families together

By Nate Smelle Families gathered at silent Lake provincial Park on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 6 to take part in an Eco-scavenger Hunt posted ...

Highlands East looking at ATM alternative to bank

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 14 meeting of Highlands East council. While the Highlands East group People Before Profits continues to investigate the option of having a financial institution replace Wilberforce’s Scotiabank, the municipality is seeking other options to ensure bank services are offered in the area.

Hydration stations coming to Bancroft

Bancroft and surrounding area is set to receive seven new hydration stations.

Film store closing after 30 years

“The front door opens and you can hear a little child go scurrying into the castle, and you’ll hear them say, ‘Mom, I’m in the castle.’ Then you’ll hear Mom say, ‘I remember when I was a little girl I went in the castle too,’” shared Mr. Video owner Eileen Sutherland, gazing at the store’s iconic indoor castle around its children’s section. Her eyes watered as she remembered the good memories she has had running Bancroft’s oldest video store.

New president of Loyalist College visits Bancroft

Loyalist College has a new president. Dr. Anne Marie Vaughan became president of Loyalist College Nov. 7. She replaced President Maureen Piercy who retired in August.

Rockhound Gemboree turns 52

By Sara Gottardi On a sunny and hot Thursday, July 30 the Rockhound Gemboree celebrated its 52nd anniversary kicking off this year;s festivities at the ...

New gym wants locals to LiveFit

“In 2010 I decided I would go to the gym for the first time myself. It evolved from there. Now I couldn’t imagine my life without it,” said new local gym owner Amanda Stone following the opening of LiveFit on Nov. 1. She’s partnered with MILO Fitness to give community-oriented working out a home in Bancroft.

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