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Ask a QuestionAre ATV rentals available near Bancroft?
Are there businesses near Bancroft that rent ATVs or side-by-sides, and do they provide trail permits, maps or guided options?
Where can snowmobilers stay in Bancroft?
Which accommodations around Bancroft are convenient for snowmobilers and provide trailer parking or direct access to maintained trails?
Is Eagle’s Nest accessible in winter?
Is the road to the Eagle’s Nest parking area normally plowed in winter, are the trails maintained and where can visitors check current conditions…
What is known about the former Barry’s Bay police force?
Did Barry’s Bay once have its own small police force, and what records, photographs or stories survive about its officers and years of operation?
What is known about artist Gerald Human and his pencil sketches?
Was Gerald Human known primarily as a painter, printer or sketch artist, and where can people find information about his pencil sketches and other…
Where can I research the Prince and Chapeskie family lines?
What local books, church records, archives or genealogy resources may contain information about Peter Prince, Mary Chapeskie and related families in the Bancroft area?
When did the former landfill on York River Road operate?
Does anyone know the approximate years that the former landfill on York River Road was in operation, and where official historical records might be…
What is known about Bancroft’s former forest-fire training school?
What is known about the forest-firefighter training school that operated near Highway 62 in Bancroft during the 1940s or 1950s, including its staff, location…
Who was Bancroft’s first reeve?
Who served as Bancroft’s first reeve, and where can researchers find biographical information and early municipal records?
How much of “Nancy McVeigh of the Monck Road” is historical fact?
Is R. Henry Mainer’s book “Nancy McVeigh of the Monck Road” based on real people and events, and which parts can be confirmed through…
What is the history of Bancroft Dairy?
What is known about Bancroft Dairy, including its years of operation, plant location, delivery vehicles, milk bottles and surviving photographs or advertisements?
What is known about the historic hotel fires in Bancroft?
What records, newspaper reports or photographs exist about the Best House fire around 1914 and other historic hotel fires in Bancroft, including the McCaw…