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Spring Hike, Plant and Compost Sale another success
GODERICH – Despite the amazingly deep blanket of snow that our “old-fashioned” winter provided this year, area gardens proved their resilience and adaptability. And thanks to the care of their persevering gardeners, there was an abundance of choice at this year’s John Hindmarsh Environmental Trust Fund and Maitland Trail Association event Saturday, May 10. The […]
Farmers unite! The Patrons of Industry in Huron
In early November 1890, at Ashfield Township’s sectional school No. 5, the first lodge of the Patrons of Industry was formed in Huron County when 35 farmers appended their name to the charter. It was a radical movement that sought to combine farmers, urban labourers and tradesmen into a united movement to fight tariffs, monopolies […]
George G. Newton Nature Reserve trail opening included guided tours
CENTRAL HURON – The land for the George G. Newton Nature Reserve was donated by the Osbaldeston family in 1982 to Ontario Nature — then the Federation of Ontario Naturalists — with the stipulation it be managed as a nature reserve. Huron Bruce Nature, formerly the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists, began stewardship of the property […]
Trail Talk: An appreciation for iNaturalist
The smartphone app is an invaluable aid for species identification
AMGH nurses shine bright during Nurses Week
GODERICH – Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) proudly marked Nurses Week with a series of events celebrating the dedication and hard work of their nursing staff. Huron Health System president and CEO Jimmy Trieu said celebrating Nurses Week allows the hospital to express “heartfelt gratitude” for the contributions of their nurses, and the vital […]