Apology issued after horticultural society, Cruickshank family left out of Munro garden decision

May 21, 2026 @ 8:20 amLocal News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Verna Steffler, who organized and dedicated Wingham’s Alice Munro Literary Garden, feels no changes should be made to the garden as a result of recent controversy over the author’s legacy. (Pat Raftis photo)
Verna Steffler, who organized and dedicated Wingham’s Alice Munro Literary Garden, feels no changes should be made to the garden as a result of recent controversy over the author’s legacy. (Pat Raftis photo)

WINGHAM – The future of Wingham’s Alice Munro Literary Garden is back on the table after an emotional meeting of the Wingham and District Horticultural Society and an apology from North Huron’s chief administrative officer for how the relocation plan was handled. At the society’s May meeting, members spent more than half an hour debating…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.