Wollaston Reeve Blair focuses on economic development

March 26, 2015

By Jim Eadie In a new year conversation about his municipality, newly elected Wollaston Township Reeve Graham Blair was pretty clear that in his leadership ...

Education and advocacy with the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council

By Nate Smelle 2015 looks to be another exciting year for the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council (BASC). Taking an active role as stewards of the ...

2015 marks second worst year for move over law

101 of 471 charges laid during the OPP’s Slow Down, Move Over campaign during the August long weekend were laid by East Region OPP. The East Region includes the Bancroft OPP.

Creativity flourishing at the Art Gallery of Bancroft

The Art Gallery of Bancroft, located at 10 Flint Avenue, is a not-for-profit gallery administered by dedicated volunteers. In 1978 a group of local people ...

Bancroft local takes home gold at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

Nick van der Woude and partner Michael Bushuk finished first at the 134th Annual Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines. Van der Woude said ...

Bancroft Public Library continues to make progress in 2015

Free and equitable access to information for everyone, regardless of age, income or education remains a major objective of Bancroft Public Library. We see the ...

Bancroft decides to take over town recycling

Bancroft town council has decided to take over the collection and management of its recycling program. It is currently handled by an outside contractor. It made the decision at a closed meeting; last week Greenview Environmental presented the cost figures involved.