Plans for a new dog park in Ripley are moving forward. Slated to be located between the Apple Rail Trail entrance and the soccer fields, plans for the project are still in the early stages, so the Township of Huron-Kinloss is hosting a meeting on Jan. 21 for members of the community to share their […]
The Lucknow Legends are once again supporting area girls in the sport of hockey through their annual Women’s Hockey Day event. “This will be the 14th year that the event will run,” current Legends player Laura Jakobsen said. “As you can imagine, we have had a few generations of Legends now, and we are grateful […]
All are invited to the Lucknow Agricultural Society’s upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The Jan. 14 event is taking place at the Lucknow Community Centre beginning with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are available for $25 each. The meeting, which includes important bylaw updates, begins at 7:30 p.m. To register, email lucknowff@gmail.com or […]
Registration has begun for Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year. Coldest Night of the Year walks are hosted in more than 170 cities across Canada, raising vital funds to assist individuals and families experiencing hunger, homelessness, and other hardships. The Wingham event takes place on Feb. 22 with check-in beginning at 4 p.m. The start […]
The December snows haven’t arrived. We’ve had green Christmases before and still celebrated Jesus’ birth just fine. As I descended the stairs, I thought about the depiction of the shepherds guarding their flocks in the cold and snow. Was it cold and snowy in that part of the world? I didn’t know, but I doubted […]
A local woman’s passion for preservation has led to the restoration of 271 headstones — and counting — at South Kinloss Cemetery in Lucknow. “A lot of these were pioneer children. They died here and then their parents picked up and moved on, so there’s no one left for them,” explained Cherie Brogreen. “I […]
A bit of winter in the country did not hold back Brookside Public School from holding its annual holiday concert. Perfectly titled, “Winter in the Country,” the kindergarten to Grade 3/4 classes performed a variety of winter holiday-themed songs, dances, and acts. Some of the performances included titles such as “Holiday on the Farm,” “The […]
