Bancroft OPP investigating snowmobile collision

February 3, 2015

On Friday, Jan. 30 officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a snowmobile collision on North Bay ...

Eco-friendly locals meet at town hall

“The government of Canada, unlike in the past, is looking to consult with Canadians on what they want to see in a climate change plan,” Hastings–Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio explained, speaking to Bancroft and surrounding area community members who turned up at the 508 centre last week.

Quarry conversations resume with coming proposal

By Sarah Sobanski Community business leaders are concerned they’re being left out of the Freymond quarry conversation. The next Freymond quarry proposal will be brought ...

Walk for Memories raises $29,300 in North Hastings

By Jim Eadie You would have thought school was in session at North Hastings High School on Saturday Jan. 31 with the parking lot jammed ...

Painter brings wildlife indoors with lifelike portraits

Local artist Tracey Lee Green has returned to the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB). Green debuted her first solo gallery Portraits of Nature: A Journey from Anvil to Easel last Friday. It showcases abstract canvases of nature through animal portraits and metal art landscapes.

Brush with the North open for business

By Tony Pearson Linda Lang has now opened “Brush with the North”, her gallery and teaching space on Bridge Street (just down from “A Place ...

Local inventor takes his invention into ‘The Bull Pen’

By Jim Eadie Every day of our lives we are surrounded by other peoples inventions that make our lives easier, hopefully safer, healthier and more ...

BBIA releases plans for 2015 at AGM/breakfast

By Nate Smelle The York River Room at the Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub came to life early on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 22 ...

Bancroft Council considers new expenditures

By Tony Pearson During its committee of the whole meeting last week, Bancroft Town Council learned about what needs fixing, and what some of the ...

Scotiabank VP gets an earful in Wilberforce

Scotiabank’s district vice-president for central east Ontario was mocked for his scripted non-answers during a meeting with residents ofz Wilberforce July 12.

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