During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that
A 16-year-old driver from Arthur, Ont. has been charged after allegedly launching their vehicle into Lake Huron. According to Huron County OPP, just before midnight on Sept. 14, police received a report of a vehicle that had entered Lake Huron at the west end of Amberley Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. When
On a beautiful sunny August Saturday, the For Our Youth (FOY) horticulture club met at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) to tour the gardens, sample different food grown there, and harvest the vegetables we had planted in the spring. Introductions were made with our host Olivia, the BBFG garden
The first day back for Bluewater District schools was just nicely underway when 30 members and guests of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) arrived at the Ainsdale Golf Course for their annual not-going-back-to-school breakfast. Looking relaxed and happy
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist
t’s a paradox of social media: youth-dominated platforms are driving the visibility of a demographic that is famously invisible.
Three local youths are competing for the position of ambassador at the 2025 Ripley Reunion. Jackson Falconer, Emery Harper, and Madison Forster are taking part in the competition during the opening ceremonies, which begin at 7 p.m. on July 31. Held once every 10 years, the reunion brings current and
Three local youths are competing for the position of ambassador at the 2025 Ripley Reunion. Jackson Falconer, Emery Harper, and Madison Forster are taking part in the competition during the opening ceremonies, which begin at 7 p.m. on July 31. Held once every 10 years, the reunion brings current and former residents together to celebrate […]