Bancroft this Week

Do you want to run for council?

If leading one of North Hastings’ municipalities is something you see yourself excelling at, however, there are some things you’ll need to know.

Bancroftians helping get clean water to Guatemalans

Two North Hastings natives found themselves sitting together in Nicaragua. They’d travelled there with the same circle of friends for a holiday. Though they’d travelled as mutual friends of friends in the past, the pair had never found a quiet space themselves to really get to know each other away from the group.

Parkinson support comes to Bancroft

CARE North Hastings has started a Parkinson’s support group for those affected by the disease and their caregivers in North Hastings.

NHCS helping families prepare for September

North Hastings Children’s Services is helping preschoolers prepare for their first day of school.

HH discusses OMB costs report and OCIF grant denial

Hastings Highlands 2017 Ontario Municipal Board hearing cost ratepayers $45,000... Hastings Highlands has learned it will not be receiving $1.7 million from the province for revitalization of its roads.

Algonquin family centre coming to Maynooth Public School

Hastings County has announced more than $680,000 will go to the Anishinaabe Baptiste Community Organization to develop a family centre supporting North Hastings's unique Indigenous heritage.

Foodies flock to local resort

New owner of Nomi Resort Elise Blouin says Nomi resort is “rebranding” with a shift in focus, new events and renovations. The resort was previously known as White Pine Shores Resort and Martinwood Resort.

Not ready for spring in February

We should take this opportunity to go over the different levels of flood alerts for the coming spring — even though it’s supposed to be the middle of winter.

Town hosts debrief after first phase of CCP

Bancroft’s wastewater plant has received a clean bill of heath with regards to its operation after the first phase of the town’s composite correction program.