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Bancroft (2006 Population 3,838) is a town on the York River in Hastings County in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2001, the population was 4,089 (-6.1% population change). The area of the town was 227.85 square kilometres.[1] Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th...
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History
In 1853 the first family settled in the area, and in the next 15 years the settlement grew quickly when another 88 families followed. The original settlement was called York Mills but on 15 October 1879, it was renamed Bancroft by Senator Billa Flint after the maiden name of his wife Phoebe.[2] Billa Flint Source: Library and Archives Canada Billa Flint (February 9, 1805-June 15, 1894) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario. ...
The town was once a centre for uranium mining, and the closing of the Madawaska mine caused some economic hardship. General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Standard atomic weight 238. ...
Attractions
 The old train station in Bancroft is now serving as the Chamber of Commerce and Mineral Museum. Located in Ontario's Haliburton Hills, part of the Canadian Shield, Bancroft is well known in Canada as an excellent location for rockhounding. Bancroft styles itself as the "mineral capital of Canada" and holds an annual event in August called the Rockhound Gemboree. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 575 pixelsFull resolution (1270 × 913 pixel, file size: 477 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bancroft, Ontario ...
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Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield— also called the Precambrian Shield, Laurentian Shield, Bouclier Canadien (French), or Laurentian Plateau— is a large shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American craton. ...
Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. ...
There is also a Mineral Museum in Bancroft dedicated to the area's storied mining history. There is little active mining going on today.
A popular local location is a craggy lookout called Eagle's Nest a short distance north of the city; however, the road is steep and generally impassable in the winter. "Egan's Chute" lies north-east of the town on Highway 62. The Chute is a small gorge which the York River churns through, creating white water falls. The Eagles Nest, at a height of over 200 feet, is a scenic look-out cliff overlooking the York River, the historic hamlet of Bancroft, Ontario, and other densely forest-covered ridges that surrond and consequently isolate Bancroft. ...
The lakes surrounding Bancroft are dotted with cottages, mostly seasonally occupied.
Bancroft lies in a region criss-crossed with snowmobile trails, making it a hub for snowmobilers in the winter months. In the summer these trails are used by hikers and ATV enthusiasts. The local curling club has existed for over 30 years, and has hosted increasingly notable bonspiels - including a recent (winter 2005) Ontario Regional Men's Championship. The area now sports one 9 hole golf course, and one 18 hole golf course River's Edge Golf Course & Community.
Arts In 2004, Bancroft won TVOntario's "Most Talented Town in Ontario" contest. A large number of artists and artisans live in the surrounding area, and when exhibiting together in events like the "Fall Studio Tour" the local talent is quite remarkable. TVOntario, officially the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, is an educational public television broadcaster in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...
The town has the Bancroft Village Playhouse[1] - a theatre which has been hosting sold out plays and musicals since the early 1990's.
Transportation Bancroft lies at the intersection of 2 regional roads, namely Highway 28 and Highway 62. Highway 28 is a provincial highway in Ontario. ...
Highway 62 is a provincially maintianed highway in OntarioCanada, running north-south from Highway 33 at Bloomfield in Prince Edward County, through Belleville, Madoc, Bancroft, to Maynooth and the junction of Highway 127. ...
Bancroft is served by a small airport, Jack Brown Airport (CNW3), with a 2,200 foot (670 meter) crushed gravel runway, located immediately adjoining the town. The airport is operated by the Bancroft Flying Club and is freely available to the general public. Due to high terrain near both ends of the runway, pilots typically use a non-standard circuit, following the York River valley through the town for departing from runway 12 or landing on runway 30. Bancroft Airport, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CNW3), is adjacent to Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. ...
The railroad used to go through the town. The first train from the Central Ontario Railway arrived in November 1900. The line was closed in 1975 and subsequently removed.[3]
Camping Nearby Silent Lake Provincial Park provides local camping opportunities. American sportsmen fished and hunted on this private lake for 40 years before it became a park. Silent Lake has a rocky and undeveloped shoreline, a mixed forest and marshes full of birds and wildlife best seen by canoe. A rugged trail circles the lake, and sections of groomed ski trails have been graded for mountain biking. Silent Lake Provincial Park is a park located on Silent Lake in eastern Ontario near Bancroft, Ontario. ...
Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ...
See also Communities of the Province of Ontario, Canada note: this is a list of communities, and are not necessarily organized municipalities. ...
References - ^ Bancroft, Ontario. 2001 Community Profile. Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
- ^ Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce, Bancroft District 2006 Destination Guide
- ^ Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce, Bancroft District 2006 Destination Guide
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July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...
External links - Town of Bancroft official website
- Bancroft Village Playhouse
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