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Jurjen Weerman of Lucknow completed his cross-country cycling adventure last week, reaching St. John's, Newfoundland just under 100 days after beginning in Jordan River, British Columbia.
This year's Terry Fox Run will be occurring across Canada on Sept. 17. Over 650 communities across Canada participate each year, and Wingham is proud to be one of them.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Council held a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 18 to discuss the progress of ACW's five-year corporate strategic plan, which was presented by Jesse Burns, Jason Wong and Katia McDougall of Optimus SBR.
The Brussels Tigers remain in first place in the Huron County Fastball League standings with just two games left to play.
Andrew Moodie's much-anticipated stage show depicting the life of 19th-century inventor Elijah McCoy - The Real McCoy - opened at Blyth Memorial Hall last weekend, and audiences have been left impressed by the powerful new production.
The weekend of Aug. 24-26 was the 15th Music in the Fields (MitF) - the annual end-of-summer celebration that transforms the pastoral landscape of a field in Lucknow into a heady three-day melange of camping, country culture and music.
The Brussels Agricultural Society has three new representatives (though one has simply shifted from one position to another) after last week's special Ambassador night, held at the Brussels Legion.
After a long day of interviews, speeches, soil-tilling and cake decorating, the latest Huron County Queen of the Furrow has been declared, the honour bestowed upon Winthrop's own Rachel Gras.
And this year's Huron County Plowing Match Princess is... 14-year-old Rachel Wilts from just south of Blyth.
Rob Browning from Capstone Project Solutions returned to Blyth on Friday, Aug. 25 to lead North Huron Council and staff in another strategic planning session, following up with results from a previous meeting on Aug. 10.
After spending nearly all of the season in second place, the Brussels Tigers have climbed into the top spot in the Huron County Fastball League standings with a record of 18-2 and 36 points after winning their last eight games.
There's been talk around the town of Blyth recently about the unusual addition of an unkempt bed to Memorial Hall's Bainton Gallery.
The Belmore Stingers and Brussels Tigers continue to have very little separating them atop the Huron County Fastball League standings.
Huron County Council has opted to fund its Gibbons Street housing initiative in Goderich from a combination of a $5 million debenture and $13.5 million from county reserves, complete with a 2.03 per cent impact on next year's tax levy.
The 95th annual Huron County Plowing Match took place last week northeast of Brussels, and the unseasonably chilly weather didn't prevent the match from being a great success.
Between his summer full of shows and his impending acoustic tour in the United Kingdom in September, Tyler Joe Miller is going to squeeze in a set at Lucknow's Music in the Fields festival
As Lucknow's Music in the Fields fast approaches, The Citizen connected with up-and-coming country star Mackenzie Leigh Meyer by phone to talk about her upcoming performance at the beloved country music festival.
In celebration of a Sunday night of no particular significance, The Citizen had dinner at Goderich's newest restaurant. The team at Cork & Coast, led by Brussels native and chef Wyatt Ducharme...
This past weekend, Goderich's Harbour Park was filled with the spirit of the ancients as it played host to the 31st annual Celtic Roots Festival.
The Belmore Stingers and Brussels Tigers remain entangled at the top of the Huron County Fastball League standings, both with 26 points and records of 13-3 and 13-2, respectively.
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Goderich-to-Guelph Rail Trail will mark its 10-year anniversary as an end-to-end trail, connecting nearly 130 kilometres of communities, nature and people.
North Huron is looking ahead to the next four years by way of a two-part strategic planning session for council members and staff, which began last week in Blyth.
Besides the practical skills gained from learning to work the fields, plowing matches help rural young people develop a sense of community and essential leadership abilities.
The Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) Princess competition will be taking place on Thursday, Aug. 17, and a new winner will be crowned, carrying on the legacy of 2022/2023 Princess Jillian Shortreed.