Remembrance Day has always asked us to pause to honour the courage of those who served, to acknowledge the freedoms we hold because others stood in harm’s way, and to remember the cost of peace. But this year, the act of remembering feels different. It feels closer, like it’s more urgent and more personal.

On Friday evenings in October things get spooky at the Huron County Gaol as they open after hours to hold two ghostly tours.

For two decades, Emma Franken’s Beef on a Bun Luncheon has been a September tradition in Huron and Perth Counties — a grassroots fundraiser that brings together volunteers, local businesses, and community members in support of the Alzheimer Society Huron Perth during World Alzheimer’s Month.