LOCAL HEADLINES

Exciting things are happening at the Towne and Country Cheese Shoppe.

Patsy-Anne Day, Indigenous educator, storyteller and member of the Oneida Nation and Turtle Clan, led a Sunrise Ceremony, giving thanks and offerings to the Creator and Mother Earth on Sept. 30 during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Falstaff Family Centre.

Speed cameras may be coming to Stratford – though recent provincial posturing suggests the project will end before it even starts.

Known lovingly as Des to those around her, Destiny Topor recently graduated from St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary in Clinton.

Goderich residents can trade their forks for paintbrushes when Boston Pizza hosts a pour painting night led by local artist and retired teacher Sandy Thomas.

“Through the ongoing forensic investigation of Oxford County’s cyber incident, we have determined there is reason to believe that the personal information of our current and former employees may have been compromised as a result of this incident.”

Premier Doug Ford recently made it obvious he wants to eliminate every speed camera across the province, but two area heads of council aren’t so sure about the move.

New Hamburg author Nancy Silcox has long been fascinated by people and their relationships with their pets.

East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) has many farms to be proud of, but few are as well known as Orchard Park Farms, where the Bickle family has been producing quality apples for more than 150 years.

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.