Month: September 2024
Fergie Jenkins Day: Baseball hall of famer honoured by London Majors
One of the legends of the game of baseball is being honoured in London where he pitched two seasons following a stellar career in the major leagues.
Inflation, supply-chain issues increase costs for backpack program
Inflation and supply chain issues have resulted in the United Way Bruce Grey shelling out nearly double what they would have in previous years to implement its backpack program in 2022. According to Executive Director Francesca Dobbyn, the average cost to put together a backpack filled with school supplies for students jumped to $40 this […]
St. Thomas police seize shotgun, $35K in drugs
St. Thomas police seized drugs valued at $35,000 and a shotgun in a search Friday that resulted in charges against a 56 year-old man.
Seaforth Community Hospital extends reduction of emergency department hours
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance says a reduction of emergency department hours at a local hospital will continue into the long weekend.
Craig Needles Podcast Episode 92: Friday Round Table with Jessie Rodger, Scott Kitching and Jared Zaifman
Scott Kitching, Jared Zaifman and Jessie Rodger join Craig on the Friday Round Table
MIFF returns to Meaford Hall this year
After two years of pivoting to alternate formats due to the pandemic, the Meaford International Film Festival (MIFF) announced it is returning to the normal live event at Meaford Hall for its 16th season this year. Presented by the Meaford Culture Foundation on Labour Day Weekend, MIFF opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and runs to Sunday, […]
Fight for fairy-tale finish: FC London soccer women eye League1 Ontario title
Julia Benati doesn’t see this playoff run as a chance to slay the demons of last year’s League1 Ontario semifinal loss.
LookUp Theatre uses $46K grant to support free arts education for area youth
Recently, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers and Hugh Wilson, an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) volunteer, met with representatives from LookUp Theatre to hear about the impact of a $46,400 grant awarded last fall. LookUp Theatre received a Community Building Fund grant to help with key operating costs like salaries, implementing online programming, and buying needed […]
Fare With a Flair: Give cabbage rolls tasty Asian twist
I can still remember my first cabbage roll.
All-ages dance party returns to Covent Garden Market
After a successful launch earlier this month, Covent Garden Market will host a second all-ages dance party this weekend.