LOCAL HEADLINES

Despite the windy weather, the Parkinson’s Walk in Goderich on September 6 was the most successful to date.

Downtown Stratford was a winter wonderland for a few days — or as much as it could be in September weather.

A retired New Hamburg veterinarian has been sentenced to two years conditional house arrest after pleading guilty to a charge of sexual exploitation of a fellow New Hamburg vet who was working for him as a veterinary student at the time.

The final meeting of Stratford’s Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee took place Sept. 15, offering members a chance to reflect on both the challenges and the accomplishments of the group’s work over the past term.

A colourful year-round reminder of the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans was unveiled outside the Station Arts Centre on Thursday morning.

County of Brant councillors were given their first look last Tuesday at a powerful new growth management tool designed to track development, test future scenarios and improve transparency around how the community is expanding.

Tillsonburg Hydro and ERTH Power are exploring a collaboration that will strengthen the local utility and meet the community's future needs.

‘If you build it, they will come.’ Sounds of hand saws and hammering drew a few dozen curious people to the Port Rowan harbour to watch Saturday’s Bayfest Build-a-Boat preparations. At 12:30 p.m., hundreds of spectators watched 10 hand-crafted boats race (or in one case sink) in three heats and a championship final. “Basically, they get a material package – they don’t know what is in it beforehand,” said Russ Furler, assistant manager of Port Rowan Home Building Centre - th

Local union boss cites several factors including Trump tariffs

This year’s New Hamburg Fall Fair runs from Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 14, with the theme of “Cultivating Community Connections” at its core.

Hundreds of constituents showed up for a free breakfast at Oxford MP Arpan Khanna’s constituency office on Saturday, where crime and bail reform were the hot topics.

While many delegates at the Sept. 8 Stratford city council meeting agreed that the Rotary Complex was not a good location for a shelter, nearly all of them acknowledged that something must be done.

Amid rumours that the trustee-system will soon become a thing of the past, trustee Michael Bannerman, chair of the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB)’s board of trustees, warned that uncharted territory is before them.

Wilmot council will likely disband the volunteer-based committee that has organized and run the annual Wilmot Canada Day event for the past two years in favour of a staff-led approach.

Speed-camera programs are stirring controversy across Ontario, with Premier Doug Ford threatening to scrap them entirely and a growing wave of vandalism targeting the devices.

A motion to build the town’s new hall on vacant town-owned property at the corner of Brock and Harvey Streets was defeated by a narrow 4-3 margin.

A St. Marys mother has transformed her son’s eczema struggles into inspiration for a new venture, launching Stonetown Tallow to offer beef tallow skincare as a natural alternative to chemical-heavy products.

The St. Marys Museum is extending its mission beyond exhibits, offering a mix of community events and programs that drew large crowds this summer and are expected to continue through the fall.

It was a full-on ‘70s theme as Science Hill Country Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a retro golf scramble tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The Afro-CariBrant Festival returned this past weekend, bigger and stronger than ever, expanding from a one-day celebration in its first two years to a two-day cultural showcase in 2025. Organizers say the growth is proof of the community’s embrace of the event, which celebrates the African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) culture through music, food, art and storytelling. In 2024, the festival drew 4,022 attendees. This year, attendance records were broken on opening day alone.