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Service clubs play an important role in a community and in Waterford we are fortunate to have a very active and involved Lions Club. I recently contacted Lion member Jessie Kingma for an update and the dish on the events planned by the local club for Christmas 2025. Once again, they are holding their Annual Toy Drive and they are reaching out to the community to make this year’s Drive just as big - if not bigger - than last year.

The Creative BRU-tique is truly a special and unique addition to Downtown Simcoe. Upon entering the storefront at 31 Norfolk Street North, you are immediately struck by two things: number one being the eye-catching designs which line the walls in various mediums, and number two being ‘WOW it smells good in here.’

Normally Jennifer Hancock is more than willing to take a backseat and let the firefighters with their shiny trucks, or police officers announcing a major bust, take the limelight. But this time, she and two other Norfolk paramedics were front and centre as they received the Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals. Hancock, Tiiu Jaanusson and Steve Potz each received the award and were recently honoured by Norfolk council. “I am humbled and honou

Simcoe Farmer’s Market recently hosted a grand opening at its new location underneath the Grandstand at the Simcoe Fairgrounds with a full crowd and happy vendors. Farmer’s Market president Steve Miedema, market board members, and MPP Bobbi Ann Brady held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13 to celebrate the opening. The market was packed with customers and vendors who were getting used to the new space at 172 South Drive.

Midway through their inaugural OEHL men’s senior hockey season, the Delhi Flames are looking at two of their closest rivals looking to make up ground. “It’s a work in progress, guys are coming around,” said Flames co-coach Rob Hutchison after a 5-0 loss to the Erin Outlaws in Delhi Saturday night.

Anyone who’s attended a youth soccer tournament in Simcoe recently has more than likely come across Brian Suggett. That’s because he’s volunteered his time to every such tournament going back as far as 1996. It’s all part of his 40 years of volunteering with youth soccer in Simcoe that was recently recognized by Norfolk County.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the Hungarian Hall in Delhi, Advanced Towing is presenting an unforgettable Christmas concert. Local country artist Olivia Mae Graham is set to perform songs from her debut album, ‘Nobody,’ along with holiday favourites, at her Third Annual Christmas Show and Album Release Celebration.

This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the Norfolk War Memorial marked the 100th year it was held at the Carillon Tower in Simcoe. Bigger wreaths with bigger poppies were used in honour of the 100th anniversary. “All of the wreaths that were placed (at Carillon Tower), they were not the traditional ones that you see at all the cenotaphs,” said James Christison, president of Royal Canadian Legion, Simcoe Branch 79.

The Williamson family had already cemented their legacy by donating 10 acres of land on their third-generation family farm east of Jarvis to be the future home of Haldimand-Norfolk’s first hospice. Turns out they were just getting started.

Christmas bells were jingling Saturday morning at Sobeys Simcoe during the official launch of the local Salvation Army’s 2025 kettle fundraising campaign. This year’s campaign runs from Nov. 14 – Dec. 24 with 12 kettle locations in Norfolk County -- and they need your help and support.

Delhi Community Health Centre held its fifth Harvesting the Bounty Fundraising Gala on Oct. 25. “This event is very important because it allows us to raise funds for ongoing building expenses,” said DCHC Board Chair John Bamford.

Robert Lee Ballard killed his friend, Michael Shawn Murray, in Delhi in late March 2021. On that the Crown and defence agree. But Ballard pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on the first day of his judge-alone trial in Simcoe on Monday, Nov. 10.

From community guest speakers to golfing on the greens, The Lynn River Probus Club aims to encourage socialization within the retirement community.   ​The Simcoe-area club is looking for retired/semi-retired singles and couples to join its 70-person membership base. Inaugurated in 2014, the club serves as a social hub, encouraging the retirement community to participate in a variety of weekly activities, including playing golf, joining book clubs, attending appetizer nights,

Delhi District Secondary School’s drama class and drama club braved the cold weather Oct. 24-25 to present their annual Haunted Sawmill, partnering with the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre.

Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County was killed in a vehicle rollover in July 2023 while battling the Donnie Creek wildfire in northern British Columbia, on record as the largest in the province’s history.

Looking for a fun outing in Norfolk County? Well, look no further than The Simcoe Little Theatre and their production of Nice Work If You Can Get It! On stage from Nov. 20 to Dec. 7, this comedy production is a classic musical with the songs of George and Ira Gershwin.

A potential boundary adjustment that would bring the Norfolk Mall within the Town of Tillsonburg limits has resulted in some confusion in the media. A press release issued from the office of Tillsonburg Mayor Deb Gilvesy stated, “There have been some misconceptions circulating regarding 400 Simcoe Street (Norfolk Mall) regarding recent discussions surrounding a potential boundary adjustment. These discussions have been

November 11 will mark the 100th Remembrance Day ceremony at the historic Norfolk War Memorial Carillon Tower on Norfolk Street. “The ceremony is very well done and it’s usually a good crowd,” said Bruce Wilson, president of the Army Navy Air Force Unit 255 in Simcoe. “It’s good to see the kids out. It should be acknowledged by the schools – a lot of students, even high school students, don’t know what it’s all about. “I do it for me and for the veterans. In my heart, it mak

The rise in cost of living, mental health challenges, and unemployment has prompted The Salvation Army Simcoe Community Church to provide additional community initiatives. ​Josh Edwards, concerned corps officer at The Salvation Army Simcoe Community Church, says the food bank on Colbourne Street has seen a 21 per cent increase of new customers seeking food and essential items for their day-to-day needs. He adds that there are a variety of underlying factors that could be inc

As Canadians, many of us can recite John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields by heart, fully aware of the sadness, sacrifice, and legacy that poem represents. That legacy lives on each year through the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign, a national tradition of Remembrance. From the last Friday of October (Oct. 31) until Remembrance Day (Nov. 11), Canadians proudly wear the poppy to honour our veterans and all those who gave their lives so we can live freely. While the poppy is