The Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum has opened a new genealogy centre.
Councillor Mary Kavanagh says this will help North Hastings residents explore their family’s history, and their heritage.
The genealogy centre was made possible with the help of a $3,000 Community Futures Development Corporation Grant, which the museum had to match.
Kavanagh also says the museum has opened a new exhibit which focuses on the history of the local Algonquin community. She says this is an important exhibit as traditional Algonquin lands were found in the Bancroft area.
Stephen Hunter and Chuck Commanda, members of the Kijicho Manito Madouaskarini Algonquin Nation, are also on hand at the museum building a traditional birch bark canoe.
The Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum is raising money to install a new furnace so it can be open year-round, and is looking for donations from the community.
The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm throughout the summer.