Bancroft this Week

Should the park tap be free?

If you were on social media over the past weekend you would’ve seen the debate sparked between Town of Bancroft Councillor Bill Kilpatrick and Councillor Mary Kavanagh over the Millennium Park free water tap.

Power outages impact thousands

By Sarah Sobanski More than 5,000 Bancroft and surrounding area Hydro One customers were left in the dark because of winter storms. Between Jan. 4 ...

EORN wants to improve Internet

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network has announced it wants provincial and federal governments to support a $200 million project to bring Internet access to the region.

Another year over

Sunday morning, as I waited for the coffee to brew and the Advil to kick in, I looked back and I couldn’t believe the year I’d had.

Bancroft backwoods go national in new colouring book

A new book is shedding light on the beautiful hidden landscapes of Bancroft and surrounding area.

Students take carolling to the next level

Over the course of the last month you probably saw the student band of North Hastings High School at one event or another.

Council plans to increase shore road allowances

Hastings Highlands council is reviewing doubling its sale costs for shore road allowances.

Hydro costs hit schools

Hastings-Prince Edward MPP Todd Smith says local schools should be paying close attention to their hydro bills based on provincial school stats.

Thrift store the perfect place for gifts

I was in the Thrift Warehouse just outside of Bancroft last week to talk about their new smash room opening in January. It’s a really cool idea. For a stipend you will get a couple of thrift pieces, most likely glasses, and get to smash them in a safe environment. Talk about therapy.