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Welcoming participants from across Canada for four days of writing, reflection and creative exploration, local writer and mentor Susan Regier will once again host the Soulful Writer’s Retreat for Women this summer at her lakeside home.

An evening of food, drink, and laughter brought the community together at the recent Plates & Pours Comedy Night, hosted by The Central Huron BIA.

The ice was alive with celebration, community spirit, and history from March 13-22 as Goderich proudly hosted the 75th Young Canada Week (YCW) Tournament, marking a remarkable milestone as the longest running minor hockey tournament in Canada.

Over 180 student musicians from across the region gathered on March 11 at Blyth Festival for Ontario’s West Coast Musicfest.

The Port of Goderich is the only deepwater port on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, and each year, the Town of Goderich holds a Top Hat ceremony to celebrate the first ship to dock each spring.

Teresa Van Raay is looking ahead to three more years of advocacy on behalf of the province’s farmers.

At the Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre’s 2026 annual general meeting March 26, board chair Steve Dolson introduced the team from Moriyama Teshima Architects, which developed concept designs for the future 10-acre site in Listowel.

After dropping slightly in 2024, farmland values continued their upward climb in Huron County last year, according to the latest report by real estate appraisal firm Valco Consultants.

A fundraising event to support the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital’s (AMGH) Foundation’s MRI campaign will return, while introducing residents to a spring tradition marked in the Punjab region of India.

When a local chamber of commerce is doing its job well, most people do not spend much time thinking about it. They simply experience the benefits through stronger connections, better advocacy, useful programming, and a business community that has someone in its corner.

After less than a year, the Driven to Care campaign has officially surpassed the halfway mark of its $500,000 fundraising goal, made possible by the generosity of the community.

Goderich Celtic Roots Festival is an annual celebration of music, craft and culture of the seven Celtic nations and immigrants that formed a strong historic background in Huron County.

An historic minor hockey tradition has returned to Goderich for its 75th anniversary tournament. A year ago, it was decided the 75th anniversary of Young Canada Week should have a proper celebration to acknowledge the rich history of the hockey tournament.

Known for its rich history as a strategic port town and founded in 1827, Goderich will soon celebrate its bicentennial in 2027.

Entering its fourth year, the award-winning Goderich Salt & Harvest Festival is pleased to welcome Big Wreck as the headliner for the 2026 event on Saturday, September 5.

Recently both the Maitland and Bayfield rivers were in full flood mode, resulting in parts of the local trails flooding. These include several parts of the Maitland Trail, the Millennium Trail, the Menesetung Trail, the Bayfield Sawmill Trail and the Bannockburn Conservation Area Trail.

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is currently reviewing the Province of Ontario’s March 10 announcement of a plan to turn 36 conservation authorities into nine regional bodies.

Huron County Pride is bringing two nights of laughs to the region with their Spring Fling Comedy Evenings.

Founded by a woman, before women could vote, the IODE was founded in 1901 by Margaret Polson Murray. This club is older than its male counterparts, the Lions Club and Rotary Club.

Nestled in the heart of Huron County, Blyth Festival is internationally renowned for its commitment to original Canadian theatre.