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Since 1951, Maitland Conservation has worked alongside municipalities, landowners, community partners and residents to protect and enhance the watershed’s water, forest and soil resources.

As our House League soccer season has come to an end, we would like to take a moment to celebrate the players, coaches, volunteers, and families who made this year a success.

After a decade of growth, discoveries, and watching the colony become a nation, by 1869 the population had risen to 4,500 and Goderich was soon finding out what would define the town for generations.

Clinton Raceway was the centre the National Driving Championship action on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The venue welcomed eight of the country’s top drivers for the National Driving Championship, one of the sport’s most prestigious events.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Friday, July 17 with a memorable evening inspired by the dance halls of the 1940s.

Huron Chamber of Commerce is hosting two events in a planned series of Candidate Conversations during the 2026 municipal election campaign.

Heritage is reflected in landmark buildings along small town main streets, or in historic neighbourhoods. These heritage sites are irreplaceable and are physical reminders of the history of Goderich.

Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) is excited to be hosting a Caregiver Recognition Event on September 17, 2026. The event aims to celebrate and recognize caregivers and healthcare workers who have had a tremendous impact on the health and well-being of our rural communities.

It was in April 1987, nearly 40 years ago, when Earl Pennington joined the Kinsmen Club of Goderich.

Goderich Seahawks Girls Fastball program hosted their fifth annual Lions House League Tournament, the weekend of July 17-19 at Bannister Park, John O’Keefe Field and Goderich Public School.

The Maitland Trail Association is pleased to announce that it has once again received funding through the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to support the removal and control of invasive buckthorn along the local trail system.

Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health is pleased to welcome a new Student Research Assistant to its Summer 2026 team.

Public health units across the region are calling on all levels of government to address growing concerns about food insecurity in Ontario.

A local author who has published seven books has recently released ‘Can I Come Home Now?’, a number one bestseller memoir on Amazon.

Christian Dittenhoffer’s car must have a very colourful interior, as he often uses it as a mobile studio when painting on-site (en plein air).

A thick, smoky haze settled over Goderich and much of Ontario for three days last week, reducing visibility, keeping residents indoors, and leaving a fine layer of ash on vehicles and outdoor surfaces.

Huron Harp School (HHS) based in Goderich is celebrating 20 years in July. To celebrate this milestone, members of HHS are putting on a celebratory concert on Saturday, July 25 at Kingsbridge Community Centre.

On a recent hike, I had a near miss. The day was calm and Rick was a few metres behind me. He saw a branch, (about 4 feet long, 1.5” diameter), fall across the trail.

From a howling wildness to a cultivated and developing society, Goderich was incorporated as a town in 1850.

Many of our readers are aware of the damage invasive plants can cause and the costs associated with eradication.