LOCAL HEADLINES

A fire last Tuesday caused between $8 and $12 million in damage to the Marwood International plant at 101 Townline Road.

The town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee is advising council to increase its allotment for institutional/commercial land from 15 to 30 per cent, which would require a boundary expansion to facilitate it.

Aside from the colours of their respective tractors as Ontario’s political party leaders took part in the VIP plowing match, politicians kept things as non-partisan as possible for the kickoff of the International Plowing Match.

The story of how Keith Robinson got into competitive plowing is a common one. What made his story unique as plowmen came to Niagara for the International Plowing Match last month was not the how, but the when.

Paris hockey fans have a new reason to cheer for the Seattle Kraken. Hometown favourite Zac Dalpe, who recently retired from professional hockey, has landed a new role with the NHL club as a Player Development Consultant.

Jesse Walker has taken the Southwestern Ontario culinary scene by storm, and he’s done it one burger and butter tart at a time.

Ambulance response times are increasing in the county, and Oxford County is considering how best to respond to the growing demand.

The theme of this year’s short film titled ‘Finish It’ was a nod to Terry Fox starting his Marathon of Hope in 1980, and the hope that people would join this year’s Terry Fox Run. On Sunday, Sept. 14, thousands of people in over 650 communities nationwide, including Norfolk County, participated in the 45th annual Terry Fox Run in support of cancer research.

Margaret Smart, executive director of the Local Community Food Centre, welcomed attendees and thanked sponsors at a recent “table-to-farm” event on Sept. 22.

It was with great excitement that the team at United Way Perth-Huron announced their newest $2.5 million campaign goal before a large crowd in Market Square. The goal of $2,529,770 is lower than last year’s goal by $95,000 due in part to an excess in fundraising last year.

Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis hosted a Ukrainian-Canadian Unity event in New Hamburg on Saturday, Sept. 20.

The Community Players of New Hamburg are back for their winter season with the classic, A Christmas Carol, managed by artistic director Brooke Gamble, director Ryan Dunham and assistant director Rachel Conway.

Oxford County has released a few more details regarding what is now being called a “cybersecurity incident,” but very few details are known.

A Tillsonburg firefighter was honoured by the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office for her contribution to fire safety with the idea for a new mascot.

Brothers JJ and Dusty Hunter are “born and raised” farmers with what must be one of Canada’s better-known off farm careers.

Parker, Gilvesy speak of emotional toll of complaints

Picture this: I was eight years old when a major movie production rolled into my small town in Southwestern Ontario. The downtown transformed into a film set, and I can remember my mother dragging me by hand to a gleaming white limousine. Security moved to stop us, but Julianne Moore said it was okay and signed my scrap of paper. I didn’t know it then, but that brief exchange was the spark that led me to study film and pursue a career in the industry—because film doesn’t just

The Ontario has announced a $32-million investment in the region to “connect more people to emergency care faster and increase the availability of paramedics and ambulances in the community,” according to a press release from Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris.

Members of parliament spent their summers on what is affectionately called the “barbeque circuit” among members of the media.

In need of resurfacing, the Goderich Track located across the street from GDCI has been deemed unsafe and may soon be torn up and replaced with a stone dust track.