Sarah and Rob Skinner, a British husband and wife musical duo, have been playing music for decades. Taking inspiration from the ordinary, and the extraordinary, they will bring their mix of original music and a couple of well-known covers to…
Turbulent Heart at AGB an emotional response to today’s world
Living in North Kawartha, on the edge of the Canadian Shield for the past 29 years, artist Molly Moldovan is driven by the dynamics of colour on canvas. One of the original founders of the Apsley Autumn Studio Tour, Moldovan…
Donations go further thanks to partnership
Donations of gently used treasures and household goods dropped off at Vintage on Hastings in Bancroft help to create a revenue stream for Hospice North Hastings but not everything that gets donated can be sold in the store. Sometimes there…
Canadian Comedy King to play Bancroft
Mike MacDonald has been performing on stages across North America for more than 30 years and these days, he’s thrilled that he’s healthy enough to keep up with his busy schedule of shows and events. Known for appearances on many…
Medical equipment loan cupboard open to all
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…