Author: Lucknow Sentinel
Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day
The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting day at Leader Bonnie’s house […]
Women’s Centre Grey Bruce rebrands and introduces new engagement centre
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is rebranding as the Women & Youth Crises Centre Grey Bruce. The organization says it’s a name that more clearly reflects the scope of services it provides and the people it supports across Grey and Bruce counties. The new name recognizes the full range of crisis-based supports delivered by the […]
Matthew Good added to Lucknow’s Music in the Fields lineup
The Lucknow and District Kinsmen have announced a performer change for this year’s Music in the Fields. In a May 5 new release, the club announced Matthew Good and His Band is replacing previously announced Headstones in the Friday night lineup “due to unforeseen circumstances.” “Matthew Good is one of Canada’s most respected and enduring […]
Ripley horticulturalists preparing for gardening season, anniversary
After a snowy winter and cool, wet spring, local gardeners are understandably eager to get outside and get dirty. Members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) have been busy attending and planning events for education and community beautification. The Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) District 8 Annual General Meeting was held April 11 in […]
Canadian explorer visits Camp Kintail for Huron Bruce Nature meeting
Modern day explorers of Canadian wilderness are unique and rare, especially if they travel solo. A notable exception is geographer and author Adam Shoalts, who has carved a unique place in Canadian exploration. For the second time in three years members, friends and family of the Huron Bruce Nature club attended a sold-out dinner presentation […]