Not only did the Listowel OBA 11U Legionnaires capture the provincial baseball championship earlier this month, but the club also managed to raise $1,500 for the group of Listowel School of Dance Team Canada members headed overseas later this year for competition. Donations came from the team’s fami
Stratford-Perth Pride seeks volunteers to plan inaugural Trans Pride Week
Stratford-Perth Pride is looking for community members and organizations to help plan Perth County’s first Trans Pride Week in November.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Recounting the Queen’s 1959 visit to Stratford
Many have paused recently to watch live television broadcasts of rituals and other observances of respect marking the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
South Bruce 4-H Club Achievement Day Show hosted at Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair
The South Bruce Dairy Club held its final meeting of the year on Aug. 20 at the Teeswater Fall Fair.
ROI announces new members to board of directors
The board of directors of the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has announced the appointment of AJ Adams, Chris Wray and Graham Hoogterp as ROI directors.
Farmer Wellness Initiative focuses on helping farmers in need
A telehealth line that makes mental wellness support available to all Ontario farmers and farm families is now live. It is part of the Farmer Wellness Initiative (FWI), which addresses growing mental health concerns in the agricultural sector by offering more accessible mental health and wellness su
Braemar Nursing Home celebrates Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day is a day to celebrate the important bond between grandparents and grandchildren. On Saturday, Sept. 10, Braemar Nursing Home celebrated Grandparents Day with an outdoor ice cream social. Several grandchildren and even some great-grandchildren came out for an afternoon of fun in the
Country music star Jason McCoy to perform in Wingham
Canadian country music star Jason McCoy will play two shows in Ontario this fall, including one at the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Nov. 24.
Wingham Terry Fox Run raises an amazing $26,949
Approximately 200 participants braved the rain to walk/run/stroll/bike in the Wingham Terry Fox Run on Sunday morning. Another 175 donated online before the event at https://run.terryfox.ca/3139, where donations are still being accepted until the end of the month.
Volunteers tackle trash in Wingham
About a dozen energetic volunteers came to the former Wingham train station on Wednesday, Sept. 14 to help clean up some of Wingham’s streets. Pete Mulvey, coordinator for Waste Free Wednesday, organized the teams and gave them a map of their assigned streets. Each team was issued gloves, garbage ba
B.M. Ross donates $25,000 to BMGCC reno project
Support continues to flow for the Inspiring Our Future Campaign with the most recent donation from B.M. Ross and Associates Limited.
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Rotary Club of Walkerton welcomes new members, exchange student
(Above) The Rotary Club of Walkerton welcomes its new Rotary Youth Exchange student, Peamvara…
OFA Viewpoint: Environmental practices a long-term commitment on Ontario farms
Farmers, more than most people, have a very close relationship with the environment. We depend on air, soil, and water to grow our crops and raise our livestock, so we know first-hand how important it is to care for and nurture our natural ecosystems as best as we can.
