Local Attractions & Organizations
47th Annual Rockhound Gemboree
Discover Canada's Largest Gem & Mineral Show! The 47th Annual Rockhound Gemboree July 29 to August 1, 2010 | For more information call us at 888.443.9999... more
The Art Gallery of Bancroft
An intimate public gallery located in the town of Bancroft at 10 Flint Avenue – two doors down from TD Canada Trust. The gallery features diverse showings, including local talent and visiting
exhibitors. The Gallery boasts an impressive permanent collection, containing work of local importance, which is displayed on a rotating basis. Attached to the Galley is the extraordinary ‘Gallery Gift Shop’ with painting, pottery, weaving, stained glass, photography, woodwork and gift cards – all by local artists. Open year round, with extended summer hours, The Art Gallery of Bancroft and The Gallery Gift Shop are your ‘must see’ destination. For a copy of the Gallery brochure, click here.
Location: 10 Flint Avenue (two doors from TD Canada Trust), Bancroft
Chair Name: Diana Gurley
Contact Name: Diana Gurley, Director Arne Roosman, Curator
Contact Phone: 613 332-1542
Website: www.agb.weebly.com
Studio Tours & Art Festivals
Our district is home to many talented artists and artisans, working in a wide range of media. The beauty of the area inspires creativity and it shows in their work.
A Studio Tour is a delightful adventure as you seek out the artists in their studios and homes. The Studio Tours
provides an excellent opportunity to meet the artists, view their work and purchase some special gifts. It’s a wonderful way to spend the day, touring through our beautiful countryside finding treasues that are truly unique.
Rally of the Tall Pines
Based in Bancroft, Ontario, some three hours northeast of Toronto, the Rally of the Tall Pines is a favourite event with competitors and fans alike. A staple on the Canadian Rally Championship calendar since 1971, this rally is also the final round of the 2008 title chase – meaning that teams will be putting everything on the line to take home class honours.
This challenging rally consists of twisty dirt and gravel roads with dangerous ditches and trees on either side. There are jumps, dips and spectators positioned mere feet away. Often marked by completely unpredictable weather, the Rally of the Tall Pines makes teams prepare for everything from dirt and gravel stages to roads covered in sheer ice – and sometimes a mixture of both!
Thanks to the efforts of the Maple Leaf Rally Club, this event runs like clockwork. Spectators are able to get up close and personal with the teams in the parc ferme area and watch the high-speed action from numerous viewing areas positioned around the outskirts of town. A strong field of at least 35 teams from Canada and the USA is expected to compete in this year’s rally.
For more information, visit www.tallpinesrally.com.
The Algonquin Arts Council
The Algonquin Arts Council promotes all forms of art in the Bancroft, North Hastings and South Algonquin area of Central Ontario. 
The AAC is comprised of several committees, all specializing in a particular ongoing project. Some of these committees actually include physical locations such as in the Art Gallery of Bancroft and the Village Playhouse.
AAC's Mandate
In 1978, a group of Bancroft and area residents realized arts events were too infrequent and too irregular to satisfy their cultural appetites. The Algonquin Arts Council was formed that October. Records of the early years show an Adult Concert Series, Children and school programs, art exhibits and newsletter.
Please take some time to visit the various sections of our website www.algonquinarts.ca and should you have any questions, or if you are interested in membership, please contact us and we'll be pleased to help you out.
Contributing Member Groups
- Bancroft Art and Craft Guild
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- North Hastings Youth Choir
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- York River Festival-Where the Words Are
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The Bancroft Village Playhouse
This newly restored building was originally the local Community Hall when it was built in 1927.
It was the home of political rallies and countless community gatherings. It has also served as a schoolhouse, town jail, and courthouse over the years. Today, as the Bancroft Village Playhouse, it proudly reflects our community's heritage and offers today's theatre lovers a wonderfully intimate, climate controlled and unique theatre experience.
For more information visit the Village Playhouse Website: www.bancroftvillageplayhouse.ca
The 5th Annual Hastings Highlands Hilly Hundred
"The Toughest Century Ride in Ontario"
Saturday September 11, 2010
The Hilly Hundred weaves it's way through the hills and valleys of the famous Canadian Sheild from Millennium Park, Bancroft to Foymount, Wilno, Barry's Bay, returning to Bancroft. The terrain is a wonderful mix of gentle country roads, limited highway riding, and "breathtaking" hills carved through ancient granite bedrock. Riders will travel through some of Ontario's most beautiful landscapes where you will be awed by the beauty of lakes, rolling hills and colourful hardwood forests.
For more information visit www.tripsandtrails.ca or email hilly100info@tripsandtrails.ca
Presented by The Bancroft Broken Spokes Cycling Club Inc.
HART - The Highland Animal Relief Team
"Thousands of years ago, we humans formed a covenant with our companion animals. We wanted them to live with us and to share our lives. Because of this our "pets" lost most of their natural skills to fend for themselves. It then became our responsibility to feed and care for them. While the animals have kept their end of the bargain, we humans largely have not."
At HART we are trying in our own small way to make amends. We believe that all animals deserve to be treated humanely and with respect. Each and everyone of us can make a difference and help keep our ancient promise to the animals.
In 1995 a group of North Hastings citizens came together to create the Highland Animal Relief Team (HART). They formed a rescue group to voluntarily serve the needs of neglected and abused dogs and cats in the area of Bancroft. Since then, many good people have stepped forward to give of themselves in the name of HART's cause. Their good work has grown and continues until this day.
HART is a registered charity, #83739 0749 RR0001 and completely run by volunteers.
HART serves a region of 13 municipalities and 20,000 square kilometers. A prevailing "animal ignorance" in this region challenges HART daily to make a difference here. Our provides foster care for dogs/puppies until adoptive homes can be found. Our Spay/Neuter Incentive Program provides subsidized spay/neuter/vaccines, to cats and dogs of low/fixed income and multi-pet families. By working together with the local pound and Ontario-wide rescue, we have been able to provide extraordinary care to many more dogs and puppies than our own limited resources would allow.
Our Mission
To provide supportive care for and to promote humane treatment of stray, injured and abandoned dogs and cats in our region.
Our Vision
To stimulate interest in the wellbeing of all animals, by promoting education of animal welfare. To develop for perpetuity a system/facility to provide shelter, food, medical attention for animals in need, until a new, permanent, caring home can be found.
Our Commitment
To respect and ensure the dignity of our organization, our volunteers and the animals we serve by fostering moral and ethical standards.
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