LOCAL HEADLINES

During the week of July 6 – July 11, high school students participated in the Discovery Healthcare Camp in Goderich.

“Wow! What a day!” enthused Mayor Deb Shewfelt on July 24 when asked what he thought of the Disney Parade held in Goderich that day.

R.G. Wellness and Care was born from both love and loss.

During the month of August, there are a few things you can do to keep your garden healthy and productive.

Central Huron Council has approved upgrades to the sports lighting at the Londesborough and Holmesville ball diamonds, moving forward with a project aimed at improving energy efficiency and enhancing the municipality's recreational facilities.

Courthouse Square buzzed Saturday as the Circle City Cruizers rolled into town for their Memories Now and Then Car Show, filling half the Square and a couple of the streets with classic cars, hot rods, and vintage beauties that drew crowds from morning onward.

In recent years, the story of Stratford’s Kroehler Furniture Factory’s women’s softball team and their championship-winning 1953 season – the same year that saw the opening of the Stratford Festival – has become the stuff of local legend.

The Municipality of Central Huron is being asked to support the 2026 Legends Day harness racing event through a $2,000 broadcast sponsorship, with all proceeds going to the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation.

Dixon Schoemaker started golfing with his father around the age of three, and now at 20 years old, he’s heading to the All Abilities Golf Tournament in Ottawa.

The Ball's Bridge Board discussed heritage initiatives, public amenities and future event management during its Sept. 30 meeting, while also hearing updates on parking concerns and plans to enhance the popular pedestrian bridge.

Goderich Harbour features the Port of Goderich, which is a significant shipping and fishing area.

The Tanner Steffler Foundation’s (TSF) annual Driving the Stigma Out charity golf tournament aims to raise $25,000 to support the TSF’s growing focus on mental health and substance use education, awareness, harm reduction, and prevention throughout Huron and Perth counties.

The AOS U16 Field Hockey squad captured gold last weekend at the Lions Field 7x7 Hockey Tournament in Brampton.

The role of district deputy grand master of the Freemasons is a prestigious honour to have and one that R.W. Bro. Jamie McFadden took very seriously as he’s finishing his year in the role.

Founded in 1926 following the First World War, the Royal Canadian Legion was born through the amalgamation of several veterans’ organisations.

By now many of our readers are well aware of the damage invasive plants can cause and the costs associated with eradication. As a country, Canada has pledged to reduce the spread and introduction of invasive species by half by 2030. Since gardening is the primary pathway for their introduction, we, as individuals, can take responsibility and provide our support by choosing not to buy invasive plants, to remove them from our gardens and to learn more about their impacts.

Founded in 1826 by Dr. William ‘Tiger’ Dunlop and The Canada Company, the settlement of Goderich was soon a bustling urban centre for the Huron Tract by the 1840s and 1850s.

Bringing together 121 authors from 11 provinces and territories, Canada Fiction Fest offered a two-week celebration of Canadian storytelling.

A Goderich-based organisation continues to take great strides in dealing with mental health in the farming community in rural southwestern Ontario.

Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) is inviting adults aged 55 and older living independently in Huron County to participate in the Aging in Place – Huron Survey, a new pilot research initiative designed to better understand the experiences, needs, and priorities of older adults in the community.