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Nurse Meryl Hall retires after decades of dedication to the community

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When RPN Meryl Hall started out over 40 years ago, nursing scrubs hadn’t come along yet, and pressed white dresses were still the required workwear for women.

Support needed for BCT as breakdowns threaten vital service 

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It’s been a tough few weeks for Bancroft Community Transit (BCT), according to Director Gwen Coish, after a string of vehicle breakdowns have put pressure on BCT’s ability to...

Flower vandalism in Maynooth not an isolated incident

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Hastings Highlands volunteers who recently gathered to plant flowers along the main street of Maynooth were disappointed to see some of them torn out of flower beds in a recent act...

Poetry reading and open mic with Trillium nominee Matthew Walsh

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The Hybla Residency and the Hastings Highlands Library will host a special literary event Thursday, featuring 2025 Trillium Book Award nominee Matthew Walsh. Walsh is currently the Hybla Residency’s Artist...

Town of Bancroft shares contact info for new Blue Box Program

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The Town of Bancroft is encouraging residents with questions about Ontario’s new blue box recycling program to reach out to the province’s central contact line. Residents can call 1-866-358-3560 for...

‘Look up!’: Wildewood Gallery’s newest show invites people to contemplate interplanetary encounters

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A new show at Maynooth’s Wildwood Gallery is inviting visitors to contemplate the extraterrestrial.

Hastings Highlands reports Emergency Road Closure 

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Hastings Highlands is reporting an emergency road closure in effect on Kamaniskeg Lake Road, between Sand Bay Road and Lakeshore Drive, due to an urgent culvert replacement. Officials say that...

‘We’ve got new residents’: Young deer make daily visits to seniors residence

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Residents at The Riverstone seniors residence in Bancroft are used to a calendar of monthly activities, including visits from musicians, artists and guest speakers.

Stirling police seek witnesses in ice-cream shop break-In

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OPP are investigating a break-in at a popular Stirling ice cream shop over the weekend. Officers from the Central Hastings...

Ensemble cast shines in Bad Hats Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland

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Bad Hats Theatre’s production of Alice in Wonderland opened last week at Bancroft’s Village Playhouse. Much like the show’s engaging script and...

Celtic Trinity takes the stage in this weeks Mineral Capital Concert

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The weather is looking great for this weeks free concert in the park in Bancroft. Local folk music group Celtic...

Third Catch the Ace winner nets almost $500 in last Thursday’s draw

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Kelly Ohlschlager is the winner of the Week 3 draw in the North Hastings Catch the Ace weekly lottery. Ohlschlager’s...

Algonquin Park seeks loon sightings for long-term monitoring project

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Algonquin Park staff are asking visitors to report sightings of loons as part of an ongoing wildlife monitoring program...

Northern wildfires prompt air quality warning, local fire departments share update

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There is a special air quality statement in effect for the area. According to Environment Canada, wildfire smoke from forest...

Free dental screenings in Whitney on Wednesday

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A free community dental screening clinic will be taking place this Wednesday in Whitney. The clinic, hosted by Renfrew County...

All Fired Up: Wattle and Daub Hosts first Wood-Fired Pizza Friday

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The smell of fresh wood-fired pizza wafted through Bancroft’s Riverside Park last Friday as Wattle and Daub Café hosted...
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East Region OPP laid more than 1,500 traffic-related charges during the long weekend

OPP
Police say 842 of the charges laid between Friday and Monday were for speeding.

More than 80 guests at Friends for Dinner Sunday for community meal

Community
Guests were treated to turkey, ham, all of the fixings, fresh baked rolls and pies.

Garbage truck breakdown means no pickup in Bancroft

Community
The town said in a social media post that regular collection will start up again next week. 

Friends For Dinner has a seat at the table for everyone

Community
The Sunday night fixture has welcomed community members for 107 Sundays in a row, with a Thanksgiving meal this weekend.

Survey shows municipal election candidates strongly oppose ALTO rail project

Community
A group opposing the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail project has released preliminary survey results showing significant opposition among municipal election candidates in Eastern Ontario.
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