Tag: Goderich
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 […]
In Alice Munro’s hometown, a family secret exposed stuns fans and friends
Editor’s note: This story contains details of sexual abuse WINGHAM â A bombshell family secret revealed by Nobel laureate Alice Munro’s daughter has stunned the Huron County hometown that inspired many of her short stories, with one friend saying she was “shocked” by it. In a column in the Toronto Star, one of the late […]
Defence zeros in on police probe of shooting at dog breeder’s trial
ST. THOMAS â The tactic of the defence at a former dog breederâs retrial appears to be to turn the focus away from the accused and put it primarily on the conduct of the police. The witnesses called Monday at the Superior Court trial of Boris Panovski, 80, were police officers involved in the investigation […]
Daughter of writer Alice Munro details dark Huron County family secret
Editor’s note: This story includes details of child sexual abuse A daughter of Nobel laureate author Alice Munro has written a first-person essay in The Toronto Star detailing sexual abuse by her stepfather at their Huron County home and her motherâs decision to side with her husband over her child. In the piece, published Sunday, […]