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…
Up-cycled pieces by Barn Chores raise funds for Hospice at Vintage on Hastings
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…
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…
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…
Free preview of Hastings the Musical to delight history fans at local museum
Pack a lunch and head to the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum on Saturday Aug. 4 at 11am for a free preview of HASTINGS! The Musical. This hilarious, foot-stomping, irreverent retelling of the history of Hastings County hits the stage…
Different perspective for “Hastings the Musical” performer
Rachel Babor is really looking forward to reprising her role in the irreverent, foot stomping, laugh out loud show, “Hastings the Musical.” Babor, a triple threat performer, was a big part of last year’s hit musical but this year things…
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…
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…
New guy in town finds perfect fit
When Darryl Schwartz retired after 32 years with the Culture Department at the City of Toronto and moved to his new house on the banks of the York River he set two goals. He wanted to get better at playing…
“Create and Donate” event returns for third year at Playhouse
First there were wreaths and then there were holiday baubles and now, Hospice North Hastings is asking crafters and local artisans to tap into their creativity to create and donate porch décor for their third annual silent auction. “For the…