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A time-honoured minor hockey tradition is returning in a few weeks to welcome teams to its 75th anniversary in Goderich.

Wingham-based Britespan Building Systems Inc has pledged a donation of $500,000 over five years to the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital’s (AMGH) Magnetic Moments capital campaign.

Goderich Memorial Arena will soon become the Goderich Memorial Community Centre after years of deliberation on what to do with the unused space.

At a recent Clinton council meeting, members voiced their support for an upcoming application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that would allow local radio station CKNX to transition from the AM dial to the FM dial.

Loaded with stories about Huron County’s recent past, historian David Yates’ newest book ‘Huron at the Crossroads, 1925 – 2025’ is sure to awaken memories.

As you read this, the warm weather will have arrived, which has been a pleasant change after the long cold spell, but it creates a problem on the trails.

The economic region of Huron, Perth, Bruce and Grey counties is facing a rapid surge in its senior population at the same time as there is a disturbing drop in healthcare workers.

The Mid-Western Ontario Ag Expo returned to Clinton for its second year, bringing together producers, businesses, and community members under one roof at the REACH Huron facility. 

Participants for the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) in Goderich went above the $150,000 goal in support of the Huron Homelessness Initiative.

Huron Perth Chicken Farmers visited the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) office recently to present a donation of $2,700.

Described at Ontario’s first business succession planning services hub, and delivered by the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, the Succession Ontario program will offer tools and resources to help business owners understand and plan ownership transitions.

Receiving two provincial recognitions at the Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) Awards Gala at the end of February, the Goderich Salt & Harvest Festival won best promotional campaign and named in the top 100 events.

Months ago, it was decided that the 75th anniversary of the Young Canada Week – often called the Granddaddy of all minor hockey tournaments – should have a proper celebration to acknowledge the rich history of the beloved hockey tournament.

Clinton residents and Clinton Public School students bundled up and stepped out to participate in a local event to engage on homelessness initiatives across Huron County, helping to raise both funds and awareness for some of the area’s most vulnerable individuals.

Spring brings fresh energy to the Goderich Co-op Gallery with the return of Exposure, our annual community art show.

The tragedy of Macbeth is getting a comedic makeover at Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS), as students prepare to stage MMMBeth, a parody adaptation written by Allison Williams.

The Goderich Lions Young Canada Week (YCW) hockey tournament had a late entry into the 2020s due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After a long cold spell many of us are looking forward to milder temperatures and eventually spring weather, although winter does result in some beautiful scenes.

From fixing the downtown core infrastructure to funding events like Winterfest, the Town of Goderich’s 2026 budget outlines how tax dollars will be spent, and where choices will be made.

Former NHL players will suit up against Goderich Firefighters at the Maitland Recreation Centre (MRC) on Sunday, March 8 to support Huron Hospice.