Tag: Wingham
Hanover Barons advance to Schmalz Cup final
The Hanover Barons will compete for the Schmalz Cup. The Barons travelled to Napanee Thursday night, where they beat the Raiders 5-2 to earn a berth in the PJHL’s final. The Hanover Barons will now meet the Essex 73’s with Game 1 on Saturday inside Hanover’s P&H Centre at 3 p.m. Neither team scored in […]
Suspicious fire at Western University forces exams to be moved
A major academic building at Western University is closed while London police investigate a suspicious fire that has forced the university to move some exams. London firefighters responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the Social Sciences Centre. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but damage was significant and fire investigators were called in, the department said […]
Charges after trees toppled, log cabin started in conservation area
A man with no fixed address is charged after police say nearly 30 mature trees were chopped down to make room for an unsanctioned log cabin at a Southwestern Ontario conservation area. Ontario Provincial Police say they were notified on March 30 about an incident in a wooded area owned by the Maitland Valley Conservation […]
Two inpatient beds added at Wingham hospital using legion donation
The Royal Canadian Legion has stepped up to support the Wingham hospital with a $6,500 donation. According to a Wingham and District Hospital Foundation (WDHF) news release, the funds were used to purchase two adjustable beds and pressure relief mattresses for the hospital’s inpatient unit. “The Royal Canadian Legion Charitable Foundation is deeply committed to […]
Goderich hosts its first Vaisakhi celebration
GODERICH – More than 170 people came together in Goderich on Sunday, April 13, to celebrate Vaisakhi, marking the town’s first-ever public event recognizing the important festival observed by Sikh communities around the world. Held in the basement of Lakeshore United Church, organizers said the celebration offered a joyful and inclusive space for people of […]