Thirty-one years ago, the board of directors and staff at the Alzheimer Society Huron Perth came up with a unique idea to raise much needed funds for the local organization.

When members of the Shakespeare Optimist Club gathered last week for their monthly dinner meeting, they didn’t realize they would come away with a deeper understanding and knowledge of Parkinson’s Disease like they did.

Tavistock connections were easy to spot at Saturday’s Soups On fundraiser in Stratford, where residents from the village and surrounding area turned out in strong numbers to support the Alzheimer Society of Huron-Perth – and where a Tavistock-made soup quickly became one of the most talked-about offerings of the day.