When Deb Moxam’s kids left home she was heartbroken. Her feelings went beyond empty-nester blues and her way back to feeling useful was through turning cast-off, everyday items, into creative and functional décor pieces. Making got her focused, it got…
Hospice opening their doors each week as they continue to ask community to “call for care”
There’s a white house in Bancroft, at 27 Bridge Street East, set way back from the road. Most days, it’s pretty quiet; with a couple of staff working from the office that has been built into what was once the…
Heather Johns welcomes GP Wealth Management to Bancroft
Heather Johns has been helping people grow and manage their personal finances for over 18 years and now, she’s creating something new for the clients she has worked with across the Bancroft region through a new partnership with GP Wealth…
Hospice receives knife donation
Hospice North Hastings has received an unusual donation that will delight local hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. “We’ve received a donation of knives,” says Hospice coordinator, Heather Brough. “All kinds of brand-new knives.” The donation happened thanks to a Hospice supporter…
Golden Players ready for theatrical debut with “Tis the Season”
Last spring when Kathryn Wishlow agreed to take the lead on a new theatre project, she knew it would be lots of work. The Village Playhouse, operated by Hospice North Hastings, had received grant funding from New Horizon’s for Seniors…
Free workshop offered as response to impacts of local crime
When Vintage on Hastings, a store operated by Hospice North Hastings, was hit by shoplifters last summer, Hospice coordinator Heather Brough started speaking about the theft to other retailers in Bancroft. She was shocked by how widespread the issue was.…
Handcrafted poppies return to Bancroft with message of remembrance
When volunteers from Bancroft’s Hospice North Hastings covered a bridge with thousands of hand-crafted poppies last year, they inspired dialogue and the sharing of memories and now, one year later, the poppies are making a comeback with a stronger, more…
Line buddies and legal weed
Rolling into the Coutry Fair mall parking lot in New Minas on the first National Cannabis Day, I had no way to tell if the joint was hopping. Sobey’s was busy but, maybe it always is on an overcast Wednesday…
Nino Mancini – life, love and the reality of looking for kindness in the form of a kidney
When I first met Elaine and Nino Mancini it felt like I had known them forever. They were at the Village Playhouse in Bancroft to see a show, they bought a 50-50 ticket from me, Elaine laughed and said they…