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When the next term of council gets sworn in and begins work, they’ll do so with a little more cash coming into their bank accounts.

The theme of the internationally recognized 2025 Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11, is ‘charge into fire safety.’ The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) wants consumers to be aware of Lithium-Ion batteries in

With $2.9 million raised going into Simcoe’s 2024 CIBC Run for the Cure, and just over $50,000 raised last year, this is the year they could top $3,000,000.

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.

The Dead End Street Rodders are alive and well. The Street Rodders’ 36th annual Show ‘n Shine is set for Sunday, Sept. 21 at Quance Mill Park in Delhi. “I actually live on a dead end,” laughed Lynedoch’s Jim Tickner at the 2024 show.  He said the first show, organized by a group of five or six local car enthusiasts, was held in 1987. “Myself and one of the former members lived on a dead end. Some of us went to school together, some of us have been friends forever. We have

With enrollment climbing and demand for food growing, West Lynn’s Child Nutrition Program is asking for what it needs most and that’s more volunteers. Simcoe’s West Lynn Public School brings back its annual Child Nutrition Program so that no student can go hungry. Students that are fed proper nutrition are more focused on their educational demands which allows them to excel within their academic studies. Lyndsey Ros

With donations down and construction stalled, the Simcoe & District Humane Society says it needs urgent help to finish its building and cover rising animal care costs. “We need money from the community. I’m sorry to say it that way, but money is important I can’t pay for medications… the staff going back to school in September, we will be bare bones,” said Cathie Hosken, president of the Simcoe & District Humane Society. “In September we are going to start a building fund a

I will be the first to confess that I am, by no means, musically inclined but I do enjoy listening to those who are. We are lucky to have a diverse selection of great entertainers in our area and I recently had the opportunity to sit and chat with two fabulous musicians who have a passion for music and enjoy sharing that passion with others - Ian Bell and Judy Moore. Bell and Moore have been together about 25 years and music has been an important part of their life all thos

ABEL Enterprises recently announced it has received a $140,700 Grow Grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The grant will help ABEL Enterprises (HN Work Group in Simcoe), at 440 Queensway West, support survivors of mental illnesses and addictions through providing hands-on volunteer opportunities to improve their own mental, physical and financial wellbeing through a peer-led social enterprise

Larry Ashley’s first night flight was nearly his last. It was 1960 in Nova Scotia, and the future lieutenant-general was then a rookie helicopter pilot ordered to patrol the skies around the Royal Canadian Navy base near Halifax Harbour. It would be Ashley’s maiden nighttime flight without an instructor in the cockpit. “Which is a big event,” recalled Ashley, 87. “I had a whole head full of instructions - don’t do this, don’t do that,” he continued. “‘Now you go out ther

I never turn down an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of flowers and nature, so an invite to the Annual Waterford & District Horticultural Society’s Flower and Vegetable Show at Waterford United Church was just what the doctor ordered.

‘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

The sound of children’s laughter as water sprays them under a hot summer sun… That’s the sound that has been heard for the past 20 years at the Simcoe Splash Pad, which has benefited countless children and families.  But the fully accessible and free 4,500-square-feet splash pad is in need of major renovations. The Simcoe Kin Club, supported by the Norfolk Community Foundation, is seeking help to benefit future generations from businesses, service clubs and individuals.

This year’s 135th Langton Fair, the ‘Little Fair with Big Tradition,’ is set for Wednesday, Sept. 17. The traditional parade begins at 11 a.m. followed by opening ceremonies at the Langton Lions Community Sports Complex, near the pavilion. The baby show starts at 12:30 p.m. inside the arena, nail-driving competition – with children and adult divisions - starts at 12:45 p.m. and the tobacco hand tying at 1:15 p.m., both near the stage. The junior talent contest is 1:30 p.m.

A Norfolk County man who cycled from British Columbia to Port Dover to raise money for Haldimand-Norfolk’s first hospice in his son’s memory made it home safely Sunday, August 17, greeted by a crowd of hundreds at a local park. As of Monday afternoon, Dan Johnson’s cross-country trek had brought in $301,000 and counting for the Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice in memory of eight-year-old Luke Johnson, who

The Norfolk County Fair is gearing up for another fantastic season, and they are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the team. From event support roles to part-time contract positions, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in one of Norfolk’s most beloved events, now in its 185th year.

With a week of open house events approaching on Sept. 21-27, the Royal Canadian Legion in Delhi, Branch 125, is fundraising for a veteran’s commemorative crosswalk, aiming to provide a visible tribute in Delhi. Originally, they had hoped to have the crosswalk in place by Remembrance Day 2025, but the installation has been pushed back to next year. The Legion is still currently raising money for the crosswalk, which currently sits at $5,300. Neil MacIsaac, first chair at the

It’s a big year for the annual Norfolk Terry Fox Run in Simcoe. You can walk, run, cycle, or roll at the 45th annual local event on Sept. 14, raising funds for the Terry Fox Foundation and its vital, lifesaving cancer research to improve lives and ‘transform the future of cancer.’

The Farms of Norfolk Soccer Tournament celebrated agricultural workers on August 10. Ten teams from Norfolk, Oxford, Brant and Haldimand counties, and Dundas competed at the Norfolk County Youth Soccer Park in Simcoe in a round-robin format tournament, followed by semifinals and finals.

Some favourite food vendors have been coming to the Norfolk County Fair for “decades and decades” – look for them again Oct. 7-13 at the 2025 Fair - but there are also new food concessions among their amazing 50-plus options, including globally inspired foods like tanghulu. “We’re having a great time, the weather is amazing and the turnout is pretty good, I’d say,” said Gary Wu, owner of Super Crunch Tanghulu at the 2024 Norfolk County Fair.