Bancroft this Week

Ontario investing in area hospitals

The province is investing more than $3 million in Quinte Health Care.

Giving blood isn’t so bad

I’ve never given blood before, have you? Canadian Blood Services hosted a blood donations clinic May 8 at Bancroft’s legion. I attended.

Where will our kids learn these things?

“Joe, from Calgary, Alta., come on down! You’re the next contestant on Things I wish I learned in school…” “Thanks, Bob. I’ll try Mathematics for $400.” “You file these documents every year to see if you owe the government money, or deserve some back.” “What are income taxes?”

No one wants to see the junk from your trunk

There’s nothing like one of our area waterfalls. Its churning currents can easily pull you into a trance — until the same current carries your eyes to a white, foaming, plastic bag caught on a stick near its bank.

Hastings Highlands releases roads plan

Council has officially released its five-year capital roads plan. In other council notes: Senior of the Year nominated, HPEDSB chair to visit council and Council considering harsher penalties for illegal activities.

Jacques Brel worthy of a standing ovation

Over the first two weekends of April, Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Maynooth brought a little bit of Paris to Maynooth. I had the opportunity to journey north and absorb the performance — wow, what a feat.

Choices valued for contribution

Anyone attending physiotherapy at the North Hastings Hospital will now be visiting the Volunteers of Choices Thrift Store Physiotherapy Department.

Bancroft one of the best places to visit

We did it. We made the list. Expedia’s list that is — lot of talk about lists this week. Expedia.ca posted a Top small towns to visit for a Canada Day getaway late in March and Bancroft made the list.

Report from water town hall released

The community organizations that hosted the water rates town hall in March have released their findings.

Sun shines on area employees

The sun is shining on public sector employees in Bancroft and surrounding area. The so-called Sunshine List, which discloses public sector salaries of more than $100,000 a year, was released at the end of March. Hundreds of employees from local school boards, municipalities and health services made the list.

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