Bancroft Post Office lead hand retires after 26 years

July 5, 2022

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s the end of an era at the Bancroft Post Office. Brenda Medve, the lead hand or postmaster ...

Take a hike with a Forest Therapy guide in North Hastings

By Chris DrostThe Japanese have been doing it for years. Now it is finally available in North Hastings.Shinrin-yoku is the Japanese practice for forest therapy, ...

Pancakes coming in for a landing at the Bancroft airport

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Fly-in Breakfast at the Bancroft Community Airport is back for the first time in three years! After the long awaited return, after ...

COVID-19 updates for week of July 4

By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In Canada, as of June 24, the weekly change in cases was 15,047, while the weekly change in deaths ...

South Algonquin Canada Day celebrations on July 1

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to the South Algonquin Township newsletter posted June 22 on their Facebook page, there are some exciting ...

Drum making and drum awakening ceremony at Whitney PS

By Mike RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter According to a Renfrew County District School Board Facebook posting on June 9, students at Whitney Public School in ...

Indigenous Day celebration in Millennium Park

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The largest Indigenous Day Celebration ever held in the Bancroft area took place at Millennium Park on Tuesday, June 21. The community was ...

Community comes together to discuss new model for long-term care

By Stephen Petrick It’s not over yet – the battle to improve long-term care in Ontario, that is. About 20 community members came out to ...

Second annual silent walk to end overdoses

By Kristena Schutt-Moore All was quiet, but the message was heard loud and clear during the second annual Silent Walk on Friday, June 24. This annual walk ...

Bancroft OPP investigating sudden death of a child

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating the sudden death 23-month-old Everett Smith. On June 23, at roughly 3:45 the Bancroft ...

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