Activists voice opposition to Bill C-51

March 17, 2015

By Nate Smelle Approximately 40 demonstrators gathered in Millennium Park in Bancroft on Saturday, March 14 to stand in solidarity with communities across Canada for ...

Rockhounding in the Madawaska Valley

Madawaska Valley Geology Rocks - a mineral installation at the South of 60 Visitor’s Centre - is delighting tourists and locals, who are participating in summer workshops and excursions to abandoned mines.

Bear Ridge campground expansion moves to site plan stage

By Jim Eadie For the second regular meeting in a row, Wollaston Township council devoted a large portion of their March 10 meeting listening to ...

Local botanical emporium blooms

No. 5 Bee Botanical Emporium is officially open in Maynooth.

Rally of the Tall Pines asked to do more for Bancroft

By Tony Pearson Rally of the Tall Pines organizer Ian Wright came to last week’s meeting of Bancroft Town Council to offer a report on ...

Old fashioned box social held at Coe Hill Legion

By Jim Eadie The old fashioned ‘box social” dates back to the very early days of our area, and to a time when there were ...

Ontario increases funding for hospitals

Quinte Health Care (QHC) is receiving over $1 million for hospital repairs and upgrades.

Seedy Saturday helps launch seed library

By Nate Smelle Hundreds of sustainable food enthusiasts made their way to the old community centre on the afternoon of March 14 to take part ...

AGB exhibit makes history

A small bit of local history was made last Friday night at the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB), with the packed opening of Finding Critical Mass, the first AGB exhibition dedicated entirely to the art and culture of the Algonquin First Nations people.