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Joe Biden gives Medal of Honour to local descendant of U.S. Civil War hero
A local descendant of a U.S. Civil War soldier is basking in the long-ago exploits of his relative, who has been posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honour by President Joe Biden U.S. Army Pte. Philip G. Shadrach was hanged in Georgia for stealing a Confederate train and causing chaos on the rails in 1862. […]
Meaford Harbour 5-km run/walk a go on Saturday
The annual Meaford Harbour 5-kilometre run and walk is returning to the streets of Meaford on Saturday. The Meaford Hospital Foundation is holding the event with a goal to raise $75,000 for equipment at the Brightshores Meaford Hospital. The day will begin with a free 1-km fun run for youth 12 and under at 8:30 […]
Pen pals finally meet – after more than 60 years: ‘Feels great’
CHATHAM â The 1956 marriage of Carol Robertâs sister led to a pen-pal friendship that has stretched across more than 60 years and finally reached an in-person milestone on Sunday. Robertâs new brother-in-law, Jim Toler from West Virginia, told her his brother had a daughter named Chyrl who would like to be her pen pal. […]
Floating wheelchairs now available at beaches in Port Elgin and Southampton
Residents and visitors at select Saugeen Shores beaches can now rent floating wheelchairs for day use through the town’s website, or by using a QR code at rental locations. WaterWheels are a floating three-wheel beach buggy chair. The floatable armrests and wheels of the wheelchair are designed to easily transport adults and children from the […]
Dyer: Emmanuel Macron may be arrogant, but not stupid
Nothing else in France looks like the 1930s, so why should fascism?