Last April when Sharron Clayton climbed up on a chair to change a light bulb in her apartment, she ended up changing her life – and not in a good way. After a serious fall, multiple surgeries and finding out…
Hospice encourages calls for care
Since starting their accreditation renewal review with Hospice Palliative Care Ontario, it’s become clear that local residents who are facing serious illness have not been connecting with Hospice North Hastings until much later in their health journey. Because Hospice focuses…
Figure out the true meaning of Christmas at the Playhouse on Friday night
Christmas means so many different things in our community so on Friday night a group of Hospice volunteers and their friends are filling the Village Playhouse with music, dance, poetry, storytelling and a bit of comedy as they work to…
Thousands of hand-crafted poppies create vision of peace
Bancroft has been yarn bombed. The Town’s Constable Thomas Kehoe Memorial Bridge is now covered with hand-crafted poppies thanks to a small group of women who wanted to share a message of peace and love with their community. Created by…
Seven create Camaraderie for Playhouse audience
A few years ago, seven women started meeting each week to share their mutual enjoyment of making music. Despite their “mature” ages, part of the fun came from their resolve to push their limits by learning to play new instruments,…
Rec committee celebrates the Haunting of Coe Hill
From Ghosts appearing on the “No Hill like Coe Hill,” public art piece to black cats crossing the road on HWY 620, Coe Hill is starting to feel a bit spooky and the recreation committee in Wollaston Township is embracing…
Keep the Faith Bon Jovi Tribute to rock Bancroft
Fans of 80’s rock are in for a treat on Oct. 21 when a dynamic Bon Jovi tribute experience comes to the Village Playhouse. “We want to see heels, hair and we want to hear the audience singing along,” says…
Volunteers key to success at Vintage on Hastings
When Hospice North Hastings coordinator Heather Brough was asked to consider the purchase of what is now Vintage on Hastings, Brough called her Board and she also called long-time Hospice volunteer Bev Rollins. Rollins has been a volunteer with Hospice…
Laughs from Carla Collins will heal hearts
Losing a loved one leaves us feeling fully emotionally shattered. For comedian Carla Collins, laughter was what got her through the grief after the sudden loss of her mother. Carla and her mom, Rosemarie Collins, were like one person. They…
TIFF independent picks return to big screen at Playhouse
While TIFF rolls film after independent film for fans and celebs in Toronto, Bancroft prepares to launch another new season of TIFF films at the Village Playhouse. On September 12, The North of 7 Film Fest launches for yet another…