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TurtleFest Annandale House activities include movie on the lawn, live turtle interaction

“It was kind of a nice surprise.” That’s how East Zorra-Tavistock’s (EZT) Chuckee Zehr reacted a day after she and her band, SheWolves of London, won their second Forest City London Music Award at a ceremony on Sunday night in the blues category.

Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed its third reading and received royal assent at the Ontario legislature this month. Although much of the discourse surrounding it has been focused on communities in northern Ontario, some in Stratford believe that it has far reaching consequences – and that Stratford citizens should be concerned.

A new service club is taking root in the community with the official chartering of the Optimist Club of Goderich on Tuesday, May 27.

On Thursday night, many families and teachers gathered at Holy Name of Mary School to take part in the annual Warrior Will Fun Fair in memory of Will Simons.

Much of the speech given by the headliner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2025 class could be classified as a love letter to Canada, with Jose Bautista delivering a heartfelt speech. But, not before getting a laugh out of what was the largest Hall of Fame Induction crowd in recent memory.

The Woodstock St. Mary’s Warriors senior boys’ soccer team’s focus did not waver from their first practice until the moment they walked off the team bus in the home parking lot late the evening of June 7, Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics (OFSAA) AA championship banner in hand, gold medals around their necks.

Whether for long-term residents or newcomers, Senior Support Services provides a variety of programs for people 60 and over.

A remarkable glimpse into Paris, Ontario’s industrial past has emerged from beneath Grand River St. North, as the Downtown Dig project uncovers remnants of the original millrace that once powered the town’s 19th-century mills.

Two local acts also performing

A multi-layered art exhibition including works by local Indigenous artists and collaborative pieces created with students kicked off at Lynnwood Arts on May 15.

On Sunday June 8, the Rotary Club of St. Marys will once again raise a glass to community, craft and connection with the return of its beloved Brews & Food Fest, running from 12-6 p.m. at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Swimming lessons and other aquatics-centre programming at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC) won’t return this summer as originally expected after emerging structural concerns have delayed the completion of multi-million-dollar renovations to the pool into the fall.

The Town of St. Marys recently recognized three St. Marys residents who have demonstrated their commitment to community for being Strong As Stone.

Designed to spark curiosity and passion for healthcare careers right here in Huron County, a healthcare camp will once again host students to experience hands-on activities and meet healthcare providers.

Phase one of the downtown infrastructure project began on May 12 as sections of the Square are closed to road traffic while water and sewer pipes are replaced, and new electrical work is done for street lighting.

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, with the support of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), recommends that Ontario significantly boost hospital funding, phase out for-profit staffing agencies, and invest in preventative health care.

“It isn’t a feel-good story, but that’s how much things cost,” consultant Joe Svec said after hitting the ad hoc Grand Trunk renewal committee with a price tag between $43 million and $126 million.

On any given day, thousands of Tillsonburg residents walk, ride or drive by Lake Lisgar. The town’s only lake draws people in the way many bodies of water do, but its allure to one man turned into a symbiotic relationship that benefitted the lake in many ways.

Staff and students at Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) and members of the surrounding community are in mourning after an assistant softball coach and four students were killed in a multivehicle collision near Thorndale Friday afternoon.