Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree starts Thursday 

Bancroft will be rockin’ for the next few days.  
The Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree begins at 10 a.m. Thursday. Vendors will be at the North Hastings Community Centre and the Bancroft Curling Club each day through Sunday. 
It’s a flagship tourism event for the town as it draws rockhounds from around the world to learn more about gems and minerals.  
Linda Bast of local business Lakeside Gems says for many vendors, the event isn’t about sales. It’s