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How great was it?  Supporters at the Simcoe Curling Club enthusiastically cheered when the Canadian men’s curling team defeated Great Britain 9-6 to win Saturday’s gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Norfolk councillors have asked staff to review the municipality’s emergency plan in an effort to provide people more support when lengthy power outages occur. The request came after a delegation from resident Christopher Gill, who shared his frustrations with ongoing power outages in Delhi, some of which have lasted as long as four days for some

Of the thirty-odd treats found inside care packages shipped to soldiers from Simcoe stationed in Latvia, one item may turn some heads. It’s not every day a freeze-dried apple doughnut shows up on a military base in the Baltics. The young Canucks helping safeguard NATO’s eastern flank against Russian incursion may also have to explain what a “chip nut” is and what goes into a double-double.

It may have seemed like chaos – be it all organized – but the Waterford Lions members had everything under control. On Feb. 16, Family Day to be exact, the Waterford Lions Club once again sponsored a free community breakfast and the turnout was overwhelming!

If you live in Norfolk County then chances are you have seen one of Lucas Wilson’s shows, or have heard about his many accomplishments. Wilson’s passion for magic, and the local community is truly admirable.   “I think most people go through a bit of a magic phase… and then they grow out of it,” said Wilson. “I have yet to grow out of my magic phase. My parents are still waiting for me to grow out of it, but

Can Norfolk do anything with its industrial “scraps” or does the municipality need to find a shiny new plot of land to build out its employment base? An Industrial Lands Needs Assessment performed by consultants urbanMetrics has found that while overall, Norfolk technically has enough industrial lands to meet long term requirements, several challenges exist that make the lands more difficult to market and develop. Those

Are the rumours of the loss of farmland in Norfolk greatly exaggerated? A local farmer thinks so. Presenting research he undertook over the course of several months, Frank Schonberger told Norfolk councillors at the Feb. 10 council-in-committee meeting that the perceived loss of

The 40th Annual Norfolk Musical Arts Festival invites everyone to come out and enjoy its competitions and performances from community and school bands, community and youth choirs, English and French speech arts, instruments, piano, strings, ukulele and voice. “It’s for everybody, any age, for sure,” said Vicky Lachine, Festival Administrator. “It’s open to the public for anybody who wants to come enjoy it – entry by donation.” Spectators will enjoy a wide range of disciplin

Faced with no bad decision, Norfolk councillors have decided family matters. Ending a lengthy debate over the future of Lamport Park in Vittoria, councillors opted to transfer the parkland to a newly created organization that represents the descendants of Alice Lamport, who donated the parkland in 1962. The Lamport Family Association and the Vittoria and District Foundation each submitted a proposal to take over the park.

They have some work to do before it becomes a reality, but Norfolk County has taken a significant step towards creating a municipal accommodation tax (MAT). Councillors approved the creation of the tax, in principle, at the Feb. 11 council-in-committee meeting. However, an amendment from Mayor Amy Martin will mean no money will be collected

Quite often when both teams are mad, it’s a sign the referee did a good job. By that measure, Coun. Chris Van Paassen said Norfolk County’s new ice allocation policy might be a success. “A wise man told me once the best way to figure out if something’s fair is when nobody’s happy,” he said.

It can be difficult for athletes to transition to a new team in a new city. But for Waterford native Elaine Chuli, a goaltender in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, making the move from the Montreal Victoire to the Toronto Sceptres for the 2025-26 season was like a homecoming of sorts.

The human side of the justice system was on display in a Simcoe courtroom on Thursday (Feb. 12) as a homicide case that inched through the courts for nearly five years came to a painful — and tearful — conclusion.

A new year brings a powerful new single from Olivia Mae Graham, one of the country’s rising country voices. I’m Not Sorry, released Feb. 20 globally on streaming platforms, is another standout song from a prolific Norfolk County songstress.

The Norfolk Home & Lifestyle Show is back for its third year at The CIBC Aud, located at the Norfolk County fairgrounds in Simcoe. Proudly hosted by the Simcoe & District Chamber of Commerce, it takes place Feb. 27 to March 1 with nearly 100 exhibitors showcasing products and services designed to enhance your home, garden, and lifestyle.

Diagnosing and treating thousands of patients right out of medical school would be a daunting task for any family doctor. But that used to be the norm for rookie doctors in Indonesia, a country of 280 million where primary care is delivered through community health centres called “puskesmas” and a doctor’s roster of patients can run into the thousands.

As he describes it, theatre isn’t just a part of Andy Domenick’s life, “It is, quite definitively, my life - and I wouldn't have it any other way.”  As a child, his sister encouraged Andy to audition for The Sound of Music, a production that was cancelled, which then led to his first debut as a member of the Shrek ensemble. Being able to pivot from the beloved musical to a children’s production about a green ogre with a talking donkey sidekick was just the beginning of Andy

The Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise took the lead raising funds for a $75,000 Rotary Global Grant to foster Peace and Reconciliation. The global grant, with contributed funding from Rotary clubs including Brantford, St. Catharines, Hamilton-Stoney Creek, Niagara Falls and Toronto area clubs, along with South Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and District 7090, will support the upcoming Youth to Youth Truth and Reconciliation Experience to be held at Chiefswood Park in Ohsweken,

Today’s thriving community garden in Simcoe all began with an idea sparked by John W. Race. “Eighteen years ago… John Race (1926-2014), who was a local philanthropist, found a need for a community garden in the Simcoe area, and had some land to donate,” said Dave Zeldon, who was happy to jump onboard. “He approached me, a recently retired teacher of horticulture and agriculture, to run the gardens. And as everyone knows, you can’t say no to John Race.” Today, the John Race

A decision that ultimately won’t be one for this term of council to make nevertheless created a stumbling block in Norfolk’s push for an internal water billing system. After much discussion about potential costs when ratepayers miss their billing deadlines, councillors ultimately approved staff recommendations that will allow the county to transition to the new system next year.