SHARE ON: The community hub will be built in the area that is currently a parking lot behind McCaskie TV & Stereo (Photo credit: Mathew Reisler)
The North Hastings Community Hub will soon be ready to break ground, with the help of the federal government.
The feds announced today that they will be investing $750,000 into the hub’s construction. Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says that residents need better public spaces, especially libraries, where people want to live, work and raise a family. On hand at the Announcement was MPP Daryl Kramp, whose government is adding $625,000 to what both governments call a vital project. He says he knows how important this is for the community, saying that Bancroft needs this as a hub for the area. Mayor Paul Jenkins says this is the next step to make sure that Bancroft becomes a place where people want to work and live. Jenkins says that the Hub will also continue and enhance the cultural exchange between residents and th
Federal and provincial funding to make a $1.83 million community hub and public library reality in downtown Bancroft is being welcomed with open arms, said…
From: Infrastructure Canada
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Daryl Kramp, Member of Provincial Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Paul Jenkins, Mayor of the Town of Bancroft, announced funding for the construction of the North Hastings Community Hub.
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Daryl Kramp, Member of Provincial Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Paul Jenkins, Mayor of the Town of Bancroft, announced funding for the construction of the North Hastings Community Hub.
January 19, 2021
By Chris Drost
With the ongoing pandemic restricting the activities that adults and children typically enjoy, the North Hastings Public Library has made a point in ramping up the resources it has available to keep all ages occupied, engaged and excited about learning something new.
“Our new events person hasn’t even started yet but already, we have expanded the variety of books and other resources at NHPL so there is something for everyone,” says CEO Kimberly McMunn.
One of the key collection improvements is curriculum support. NHPL received $12,500 in funding from Prince Edward County Communities Foundation under the Emergency Community Support Fund for curriculum support books and two early literacy computers in a project called, “Knowledge at the Library is Free – Bring Your Own Container,” says McMunn.
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