The Huron County Slo-Pitch league held their year-end tournament in Belgrave this past weekend. The Wingham Smokies won the “A” Division this year for the first time in their 48-year history. Wingham beat Seaforth 12-11 by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with two out. This year
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Brussels Tigers win Huron County Fastball League championship
The Brussels Tigers played as perfect a weekend of fastball as a team could hope for.
Ironmen open regular season with weekend split
The PJHL regular season is officially underway, with the Wingham Ironmen opening up their 2023-24 campaign with a win and a loss last weekend.
South Bruce announces new manager of operations
South Bruce has announced the hiring of a new manager of operations for the municipality.
Mayor Goetz asks council for feedback on Bruce County development charges
Mayor Mark Goetz took time near the end of the Sept. 12 council meeting to provide council with an update on Bruce County’s proposal to implement development charges (DCs) across the county.
South Bruce CLC hears preliminary radiological safety study
The Community Liaison Committee’s (CLC) education portion of their regular meeting on Sept. 7 included a preliminary radiological safety study, which was recently peer-reviewed.
South Bruce to apply for funding for two Teeswater projects
Council has given staff approval to apply to the Skills Development Fund (SDF) for two Teeswater-based projects.
South Bruce to launch before, after school program in Formosa
Council has given staff the green light to proceed with a before and after school care and skill building program in Formosa.
Construction underway at Teeswater Medical Centre
After years of fundraising and work behind the scenes, construction of the Teeswater Medical Centre is well underway.
High Kings excited for first shows in Ontario
Finally, the High Kings are headed to Ontario. They bring their unique sound, Irish charm and compelling voices to four small-town stages, including the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Sept. 24.
Documentary ‘Soop on Wheels’ re-released for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Sandy Greer is upset about what she is calling a “resurgence of racism” in Canada, and she wants to do something about it.
My caregiver continues to work hard on my behalf
On Nov. 16, 2021, I was snug as a bug in my very comfortable bed in the hospital. Leah had just returned from home to find out what was going on with me. I didn’t know, except there were a bunch of tests that I was scheduled to take. Apparently, depending on the results of the tests, I could expect
Always choose kindness
Have you ever said something to someone that haunts you later? Maybe you compliment someone, but then hours later while you’re trying to fall asleep that night you think, “I hope they took that as a compliment.”
It’s a newspaper, not a Soviet propaganda pamphlet
For those of our readers familiar with Seinfeld, one of the peripheral characters on the show has a problem with a particular punctuation mark.
A sad day for community journalism
Friday, Sept. 15. That is the day that the face of community journalism in Ontario was slapped, punched, scratched and clawed into something unrecognizable.
