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Horticultural society completes Year of the Garden 

The Lucknow Horticultural Society would like to thank all the homeowners who took part in The Year of the Garden. We would like to welcome any interested folks to any of our meetings, which are usually held on the third Tuesday of the month. Call Suzanne Andrew at 519-529-7335 or contact any board member for […]

South Bruce RWTO show caring, sharing in October

By Christine Roberts President Lynda Cerson welcomed over 20 members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des Enseignantes Retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) Oct. 20 at the Kinloss Community Centre for the fall meeting. The South Bruce branch has grown by four members this year. Shirley Bieman and Mary Kay […]

Bervie W.I. report

Submitted by Islay Eby The Bervie Women’s Institute met at the Treasure Chest Museum in Paisley on Oct. 5.  Judy MacKinnon of the museum gave a brief history explaining that the collection was started by the late Norman Hagedorn. Following the viewing of the many artifacts, a business meeting was held.   President Janice Hewitt opened with […]

Lucknow UCW report

The Lucknow UCW met at Ostbek apartments on Oct.12 with 12 members present. Bea Madge welcomed everyone and opened the worship with a Thanksgiving verse. Scripture reading was from Psalm 95: verses 1-7 followed by a Thanksgiving prayer. Nancy Gibson read a poem entitled “October” The meditation, “Our Cup Runneth Over,” had everyone participating by […]

Huron Fringe Field Naturalists learn about dark skies 

The wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the 45 members of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists (HFFN) who came out Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, for a presentation on the importance of preserving dark skies.   Bluewater Astronomical Society (BWAS) president Devin Glew of Kincardine and Sue MacLaughlan of Hamilton made a compelling case for the […]

Ripley and District Fall Fair results

Congratulations to our Ambassador 2022/23 – Hailey Farrell  and Junior Ambassador – Brianna Pointon-Yungblut  Arena Volunteer – Kathleen Ackert  Grounds Volunteer – Todd Thompson  Student Volunteer – Ella Ackert  Count the Scarecrows – Ron Freer  Youngest Girl – Koletta Gillespie  Youngest Boy – Cohen Weatherall  Oldest Lady – Anna MacTavish  Oldest Gent – Ron Harris  […]

For Our Youth members get into fall fair mode 

It was a beautiful sunny morning on Sept. 17 when the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) youth club, For Our Youth (FOY), got together to prepare for participation in the Sept. 23 and 24 Ripley-Huron Fall Fair themed Scarecrows and Fence Rows. Flanked by tall cornstalks on either side of the laneway, one car […]

New prints up for grabs in support of Kincardine hospital

Kincardine’s hospital auxiliary is auctioning off a new print set at Sobey’s entitled “Triple Summer Coastal” by Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis.  This limited edition piece features three different prints — Fishing Vessels; Smiths Cove, Digby County; and Peggy’s Cove.  The print displayed at the Kincardine Hospital is entitled “Shimmering Water” by Group of […]

South Bruce 4-H Dairy Club wraps up final meeting of 2022

The South Bruce Dairy 4-H Club held its final meeting on Aug. 20 at the Teeswater Fall Fair. The members gathered at the Huron Bay Co-op to receive instructions for the photo scavenger hunt. Once on the fairgrounds, everyone split up into groups and began the hunt. Members had to find and photograph different attractions […]