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Did you hear the one about the pioneer who walked his dinner home? That would be the first settler in the eastern part of Arran Township, David Chalmers, a bachelor and a bit wet behind the ears. It was back in 1851, before Arran was surveyed into farm lots. Historian



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Pumpkins After Dark is an attraction at Storybook Gardens in London that features more than 10,000 carved foam and real pumpkins displayed in a series of pop culture tableaus. You can take a boo until Nov. 1. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com



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More than 3,000 full-time jobs were added in the Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth region in September. Those gains were partially offset by losses in part-time employment, totalling 1,400 jobs. The unemployment rate for the region served by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board fell marginally by 0.1 per cent