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Helping isolated, distanced people know they are not alone – whatever it takes

When your job is to connect, how to you preach isolation? More than anything else, Lynn Watson is a philosopher. When you go to her with big questions, she responds with answers that keep you chewing down to the bone…

By BShaw | March 30, 2020 | Bancroft, COVID19, Wellness |
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Small town grocery store responds to crisis, boosts community safety

Plexiglass barriers, delivery service and calm staff all in place to quell panic and keep community fed Sayers Foods, in Apsley Ontario, has always been good at change but the past weeks have called for additional resilience. The family owned…

By BShaw | March 23, 2020 | Uncategorized |
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With no roadmap to follow, the Mayor of Bancroft, Ontario is taking steps to lead his community through the COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19, week one in small town Ontario With no roadmap to follow, the Mayor of Bancroft, Ontario is taking steps to lead his community through the COVID-19 crisis Last week, while families were stocking-up on groceries and workers scrambled to…

By BShaw | March 22, 2020 | Bancroft, COVID19, Politics |
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A lighthearted look at a fascinating plant, for the “Cannacurious,” at the Village Playhouse

There is a lot of curiosity about cannabis and with legalization reducing stigma, now is a great time to get the information you have always wanted. In partnership with the Village Playhouse, as part of their “Caring through Culture” initiative,…

By BShaw | February 19, 2020 | Uncategorized |
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Silver Steppers share incredible learning journey through dance

Last July when Hospice North Hastings launched a dance program for older adults called the Silver Steppers, the goal was to provide a fun activity that promoted healthy aging and the strengthening of social connections. But six months later, the…

By BShaw | November 28, 2019 | Bancroft, Hospice North Hastings, Village Playhouse, Wellness |
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Canadian flag of poppies to remember the fallen at Vintage on Hastings

When a large Canadian Flag was donated last summer to Vintage on Hastings, the shop operated in downtown Bancroft by Hospice North Hastings, Manager Heather Brough said it served as the inspiration for this year’s Remembrance Day installation. Brough and…

By BShaw | October 30, 2019 | Bancroft, Hospice North Hastings, Politics, Tourism, Yarn Bomb |
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Road poet and musician Gordie Tentrees brings night of real music to Playhouse stage

Deep from the depths of northern Canada, international touring award nominated road poet Gordie Tentrees is coming to Bancroft for one night, on November 15, for a memory-making show at the Village Playhouse. Armed with words, acoustic guitar, bottleneck dobro,…

By BShaw | October 18, 2019 | Uncategorized |
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“Proud Canadian” funds show to counter election-based negativity

A supporter of Hospice North Hastings’ Caring through Culture initiative has stepped-forward to fund Saturday night’s production of The Northwest Passage, in Story and Song, at the Bancroft Village Playhouse. Heather Brough is the coordinator of Hospice North Hastings, and…

By BShaw | October 15, 2019 | Uncategorized |
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Canada’s North celebrated at Village Playhouse

Singer-songwriter David Newland is an expedition host and Zodiac driver who has made multiple trips to the Canadian Arctic, Labrador and Greenland. These journeys have inspired a deep love for the North and his latest show, The Northwest Passage in…

By BShaw | October 3, 2019 | Uncategorized |
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New partnership produces “Cottagers and Indians” for Playhouse

In 2007, on a lake not so far away from Bancroft, the wild rice wars began when James Whetung, of Curve Lake, began reseeding and harvesting his indigenous food from local lakes. Whetung’s actions got noticed and the saga eventually…

By BShaw | August 7, 2019 | Bancroft, Hospice North Hastings, Politics, Tourism, Village Playhouse, Wellness |
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Good reads –

  • Helping isolated, distanced people know they are not alone – whatever it takes March 30, 2020
  • Small town grocery store responds to crisis, boosts community safety March 23, 2020
  • With no roadmap to follow, the Mayor of Bancroft, Ontario is taking steps to lead his community through the COVID-19 crisis March 22, 2020
  • A lighthearted look at a fascinating plant, for the “Cannacurious,” at the Village Playhouse February 19, 2020
  • Silver Steppers share incredible learning journey through dance November 28, 2019

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