Preparing seating for the Coe Hill Fair

July 21, 2022

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Coe Hill Agricultural Fair is returning Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 and the board is preparing for the festivities. ...

Tweed and Company Teen Camp present Treasure Island

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ahoy mateys! Tweed and Company Theatre’s Young Company, It Takes a Village, Teen Camp presentation of Treasure Island ...

Community reflects on life and legacy of beloved activist and musician Jim McPherson

By Nate Smelle On Monday, June 27, Hastings Highlands lost one of the municipality’s most civically engaged citizens, with the passing of Jim McPherson. While ...

Inclusion award presented to area students

By Kristena Schutt-Moore Seven area students were presented with the North Hastings Community Integration Association’s Spirit of Inclusion Award before their graduations. Each student was ...

There is once again music in the park

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Mineral Capital Concerts are back! The concert series returned to Millenium Park for the first time since 2019, on Wednesday, July ...

School reunion donates money to South Algonquin schools

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A South Algonquin students’ reunion, which included former pupils from several schools in Whitney and Sabine from the ...

The Chocolate Rabbit has a sweet Canada Day

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was an even sweeter Canada Day weekend in downtown Bancroft, with the opening of the second location ...

Chief Stephen Hunter: A life in honour of future generations

By Nate Smelle The community is mourning the loss of Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini Algonquin Chief Stephen Hunter. On Monday, June 27, Hunter passed away from ...

Community bands together for Ukraine

By Nate Smelle On Feb. 24 Russia invaded Ukraine, causing Europe’s largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. According to the United Nations, at ...