For over 125 years, Bancroft has served as the economic and cultural hub of northern Kossuth County. To encourage business development, the city offers economic and other incentives to new or expanding businesses. Similar incentives are available to encourage residents to improve their homes. This has created high quality, yet affordable, housing for Bancroft residents.The city offers a plethora of services including public water, sewer and electricity as well as weekly garbage collection. The city maintains police and ambulance services and the township fire department is located within the city limits.Recreation opportunities abound for Bancroft residents including city maintained parks, tennis courts, basketball court, volleyball court, a softball diamond and the famed and historic Bancroft Memorial Ballpark.
The Haliburton County Public Library Board was established in 1965 and provides public library services to the residents of the County of Haliburton through the Haliburton County Public Library under the terms of the Public Libraries Act (1984). The Board is appointed by the County of Haliburton under terms outlined in the Act; funding is provided by the County of Haliburton and the Province of Ontario.
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Thanks to funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation of $13,600 over 12 months, both Flinton and Denbigh Library now offer fax service. The grant has enabled the Township to purchase new print/copy/scan and fax machines for each location, a service not
News & EventsDiscover the Township of DouroDummer!DouroDummer is situated five minutes east of the City of Peterborough, in Peterborough County. DouroDummer borders four beautiful lakes Clear Lake, Katchewanooka Lake, Stoney Lake, and White Lake and has several quaint villages, rolling drumlins, and acres of viable farmland. DouroDummer includes Douro, Warsaw, Donwood, McCrackens Landing, Crowes Landing, Youngs Point, Cottesloe, and Centre Dummer.The diversity of our geography offers a vast array of things to do in the area, and it truly has many magnificent places to discover!Whats NewNotice of Election Information read more 20140911 Firefighter RecruitmentThe Township of DouroDummer is receiving applications for the position of Volunteer Firefighters. Information and application form: read more 20140909 Are You on the Voters List?In order to exercise your right to vote you must be on the Voters List.
Lynn Philip Hodgson at Hastings Civic CentreFriday, The Friends of Hastings Library and the Hastings Historical Society invite you to an evening with Lynn Philip Hodgson. Lynn is the author of 'Inside Camp X' the top secret World War II Secret Agent Training School on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Discover the story of this mysterious camp and its contribution to the Allied war effort. No admission fee - free will donation. Refreshments will be served.