Teddy Bear Bed and Breakfast

07/02/2025

The Town of Bancroft is excited to welcome Rockhounds and visitors to the 60th Rockhound Gemboree Thursday July 31st to Sunday August 3rd, 2025. Get ready to experience some rock-solid fun with Rocky the Rockhound!

07/02/2025

Introducing the Fork Lake Trail!
This 2.4km trail is accessed from the Visitor Centre parking lot and is rated as difficult.
It officially opens this Saturday, June 28 at 10:30am!

A big thank you to the The Friends of Algonquin Park for their hard work fundraising and constructing this trail.

Coming for the day? Hike it this weekend by selecting the ‘Highway 60 Corridor’ daily vehicle permit online at: https://reservations.ontarioparks.ca/ If you are camping in the park you do not need to also purchase a daily vehicle permit – your registered license plate is all you need.

Happy hiking!

07/01/2025

Join us July 1st at Riverside Park from 12–5 PM for live music, kids’ activities, food, and fun!

07/01/2025

Celebrate Canada Day with a journey through history and geology! Both the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum and the Bancroft Gem & Mineral Museum will be open with free entry.

North Hastings Heritage Museum: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Gem & Mineral Museum: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Explore fascinating artifacts, discover local heritage, and marvel at stunning mineral displays!

03/09/2025

The March Break weather forecast is looking good for maple syrup season!

01/13/2025

We enjoyed a walk to Egan Chutes today. I think it’s more spectacular in the winter with the frost on the trees and ice formations; especially when you take the trail on the east side of the river.

01/01/2025

Luna and I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2025! May the next 365 days be filled with love, laughter, and good times.

09/15/2024

We’ve had some beautiful sunsets lately!

07/27/2024

As usual there will be a lot of different vendors to see at the Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree; starting on August 1st!

North Hastings Community Centre (Arena) Floorplan and List of Exhibitors.

JOAIA – 01, 02
NikMak – 03, 04, 05
Canada Beading Supply Ltd – 06, 07, 08
Keepsake Enterprises – 09
Silvia Findings – 10, 11
Adonai Gems & Jewelry - 12
Tookalook Inc. – 13, 14
Coeur d’Agate - 15
Silver S.A. – 16, 17
A Mineral Affair – 18, 19
Collection Tony Gordian – 20, 21, 22
Modern Primative – 23, 24
Simply Minerals – 25, 26, 27
Opal Ethiopia - 28
Pierres et Mondes – 29, 30
The Gneiss Guy Minerals & Fossils – 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
Lakeside Gems – 36, 37, 38
Kulu Trading – 39, 40, 41, 42
Lambert Minerals – 44, 45, 70, 71
Gerard Simard – 46, 47, 48, 49
Collection Lebarbe/Trudeau – 50, 51
Lapis Gems Lapidary Ltd – 52, 53, 54
DMK Universal – 55
Soundkissed Gems - 56, 57
Groundstar Minerals – 58, 59, 60
Shinwari Gems - 61
Le Seur Mineral & Gems - 62
Eco Jewellery/ The Amber Room – 63, 64
B&G Lapidary – 65, 66, 67
Atlas Trove – 68, 69
Grenville Minerals – 72, 73, 98, 99
Kawartha Minerals – 74, 75, 76, 77
Free Spirit Creations – 78, 79
World Stone Arts – 80, 81, 82
Margaret's Imports/Nirvana Corp. – 83, 84, 85
Horst Fine Minerals – 86, 87
Newark Craftworks – 88, 89
Mousa Lapis Gems – 90, 91, 92
1812 Minerals - 93
JAA Silvergems – 94, 95
Auralite 23 Mine – 96, 97

07/27/2024

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again!

Exhibitors Located Outside of the North Hastings Community Centre (Arena).

07/27/2024

Less than a week until the Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree!

Bancroft Curling Club Floorplan and Exhibitor List.

Pierre Gonin – 001, 002, 003
Lady Fingers Permanent Jewelry – 004
Blue Lapis – 005, 006
Moonsong Cystals – 007
McDonald & Wang – 008, 009, 010
Jerry’s Minerals – 011, 012, 013
Gemantra Beads & Gems – 014, 015, 016
Twilight – 017
Terra Rock Shop – 018, 019
Ambersoul – 020, 021, 022
MinEric – 023, 024
Najib Jewellers – 025, 026, 027
Ontario Science Centre – 028, 029
Suzanne Charlebois Gemmologist – 030
FM Meteorites – 031
Nathan’s Mineral “Supplements” – 032, 032
Amani Mineral & Crystals – 034
Bancroft Gem & Mineral Club – 035
Collection Jacque Chabot – 036, 037, 038, 039
Jonathan’s Mineral Exchange – 040, 041
Stone Whisper – 042
Erikord Gems - 043
Trinity Jewellery – 044
Lunari Home – 045
It’s a Gem – 046, 047

07/27/2024

Great news for those who come to the area to do some rockhounding! Thank you to everyone who made it happen.

Hey Rockhounds! Thanks to the Town of Bancroft the CN Rock Pile has been refreshed. Happy collecting ⚒️