Category: Goderich Signal Star
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]
Author’s book launch series kicks off in Goderich
GODERICH – Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont spoke to readers about her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, during a July 11 launch at East Street Cider Company in Goderich. As part of the summer book launch series, Lamont chose Goderich as her first stop. The chapters set in Goderich describe a […]
Local athletes win big at 2024 Spring Provincial Games
GODERICH – Two local athletes returned home as champions after taking part in the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Provincial Games this year in Waterloo. Paige Manger of the Goderich Seahorses and Callum MacDonald, who swims with the Seahorses as well as the Sarnia Dolphins, were competitors at this year’s games in Waterloo, which were held […]
MacKay Centre for Seniors receives provincial funds
GODERICH – Provincial funding announced for The MacKay Centre for Seniors in Goderich is designed to help seniors stay fit, healthy and active in their community. Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson recently announced funding of $51,137 for the facility, part of the province’s Seniors Active Living Centres programs that connects seniors with resources and activities. “The […]
Goderich resident killed in two-vehicle accident
A Goderich resident was killed Saturday, July 13 in a two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle just after 1:40 p.m. Huron County OPP, paramedics and the Goderich fire department responded to the accident on Bluewater Highway between MTO Road and Blyth Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh north of Goderich. Police said the 74-year-old driver […]
Suspect arrested after series of collisions in Goderich
GODERICH – A 32-year-old Goderich-area man faces numerous charges after an alleged series of auto thefts, collisions and a break and enter causing an estimated more than $500,000 in damage during the morning of July 12. At 3:20 a.m., Huron OPP officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle being driven erratically in Goderich near […]
Trail Talk: Some buckthorn confusion
The separation of Frangula from Rhamnus is now widely accepted
Huron Health System appoints new president of medical staff at AMGH
GODERICH – Huron Health System recently announced Dr. Tamra Steinmann as Alexandra Marine and General Hospital’s (AMGH) new president of medical staff. Steinmann has worked as a family physician in Goderich for the past decade. In her new role, she will serve as a representative for medical staff and physicians. “I am passionate about my […]
Group brings Indonesian heritage to multicultural festival
GODERICH – The crowd that gathered at the recent Huron Multicultural Festival in Goderich had the opportunity to see Nyai Rondha, a performing group comprising 15 dancers of Indonesian heritage. Siwi Vodden, who immigrated to Canada from Indonesia in 2012 and lives with her Canadian-born husband just outside of Lucknow, connected with the group in […]
532 Maitland Air Cadets celebrate 46th annual Ceremonial Review
GODERICH – The Goderich Airport, the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster and a beautiful sunset on the evening of Friday, June 14, provided the backdrop for the 532 Maitland Air Cadet Squadron’s 46th annual Ceremonial Review. The review is a time for the cadets to showcase their dedication — from their polished boots and neatly pressed uniforms […]