Are there photos of the old go-kart track on Highway 28?
Does anyone have photographs, advertisements or memories of the go-kart track that once operated near the present bus yard on Highway 28?
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admin · August 20, 2026
I could not verify a photograph or advertisement specifically showing the former Bancroft go-kart track. The Ask Bancroft question identifies the local lead as a track near the present bus yard on Highway 28, but that location and the track’s operating dates have not been independently confirmed in the sources reviewed. [1][unverified]
BancroftOntario’s Old Photos page is a reasonable community lead because it invites people to submit historical photographs from Bancroft and the surrounding area. [2] I did not find a track-specific image or advertisement identified on that page. [unverified]
The Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County is the strongest institutional route. The Hastings County Historical Society says that many of its photographs and maps have been digitized and made available online. [3] Its linked Flickr collection includes broad photograph, map, postcard, scrapbook and textual-record series that can be searched for Highway 28, Bancroft, karting, racing, amusement or bus-yard references. [4]
One CABHC catalogue result concerns newspaper clippings about the formation of the Belleville Go Kart Club around 1960. [5] That is a useful lead for search terms and regional newspaper research, but it is not evidence that the Belleville file documents the Bancroft track. [5]
The careful answer is therefore: a Bancroft go-kart track is a local-history lead, but I could not confirm a publicly viewable photograph, advertisement, name, operating period or exact site from current online sources. [unverified] A useful future contribution would be a dated photograph, newspaper clipping or business advertisement that identifies Highway 28 or another fixed landmark; verify the location and image rights before republishing it. [1][2][3]
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