Submitted October 4, 2023Cartoons
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Listowel Minor Ball hands out hardware
The Listowel Minor Baseball Association handed out its annual team hardware on Sept. 22 at Parkview Gardens, honouring the organization’s top performers from the 2023 season. Teammates of the Year included: Hardball – Dylan Metzger (9U Black), Paxton Sholdice (9U Blue), Austin Fowler (9U Grey), Cash
Stratford Normal School presents ‘The Comedy of Errors,’ 1922
The Stratford Normal School, a training college for teachers, formally opened its new building overlooking the Avon River in January 1909. Students from around Perth County and beyond had been attending classes since the previous fall.
Autumn more than just a season of falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes
As the vibrant hues of summer gradually fade, and the crisp, cool breeze of autumn sweeps through the land, Christians around the world find themselves immersed in a season of profound spiritual significance. Autumn, with its kaleidoscope of colours and its symbolic imagery, offers a unique opportun
Navigating family conflict throughout the holidays
Friends, As we head into a holiday season, I’m almost a little embarrassed to share that last night, before I fell asleep, I found myself Googling “How to navigate family conflict during the holidays.”
Cargill Lawn Bowling Club crowns season champs
The Cargill Lawn Bowling Club recently crowned its 2023 season champions. Pictured, from left: Linda Freiburger, Kevin Wilkens and Deborah Wilhelm – playoff champions; Margaret Elliott-Niesen, Roger Bester and Linda Folmer (on end) – season champions; Roger Bester, Mike Kraemer and Carmen Lippert –
Chepstow Lions make donations to hospice, food bank
The Chepstow Lions hosted a very successful car tour this summer, raising thousands of dollars for local organizations. Recently, the Lions presented $4,000 from the proceeds of the car tour to Saugeen Hospice Inc. and the Walkerton and District Food Bank. Lions President Amy Huber and Lion Lorne St
When Lake Huron split in two
One day, 10,000 years ago, hunters crouched behind boulders in the middle of Lake Huron, as a long line of caribou approached on their spring migration across the lake… the hunters’ winter famine would soon be over.
Peavey Mart barbecue raises funds for hospice
Peavey Mart in Walkerton hosted a barbecue fundraiser for Saugeen Hospice on Sept. 16. The event was a success, raising $1,232 for the proposed hospice in Walkerton. Pictured, from left: Janice Hundt, manager of Peavey Mart in Walkerton, presents the donation to Ellie Locke, Rita Grubb and Pat Morle
South Bruce Dairy Club hosts Achievement Day, Sept. 9
The South Bruce Dairy Club’s Achievement Day was held on Sept. 9 at the Mildmay Fall Fair.
CIP expanded, now South Bruce-wide
The Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for South Bruce has been expanded to cover the entire municipality. Now that the CIP is municipal-wide, an additional $15,625 in funding is available to eligible business and property owners in South Bruce.
F.E. Madill students collect empties to raise funds for Europe trip
Students at F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted a bottle drive at Frosty Queen in Wingham on Saturday, Sept. 16. The bottle drive was a fundraiser for the students’ trip to London, England and Paris, France in March 2024. The bottle drive was a success, with multiple truckloads of empties donated to
A library card is free; however, its value is priceless
What do an intelligent spider, a humble pig, and a feisty rat have in common? They were all part of E.B. White’s novel, Charlotte’s Web (1952). Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton all came to life for a little, curly headed girl in a grade one classroom in a rural town in Western Tennessee.
