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Big Brothers, Big Sisters volunteers needed
Big Brothers Big Sisters here is looking for volunteers. BBBSG provides service to boys and…
Drayton Fair set for next weekend
The annual Drayton Fair is set for next weekend, Aug. 6 to 8. Of special interest will be the…
Raising funds for Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus
Starting Aug. 1, people can help support the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario…
Junior Farmers charity golf tournament set for Aug. 13
Junior Farmers members are working to secure the future with their own charity golf tournament on…
The Racing ‘Family’: Jim Bowman says motor Sports growing locally
Some locals might not realize it, but Alma resident Jim Bowman says this county is chock-full of…
Canadas fiddle championship in 60th year; annual event runs Aug. 4 to 8 in village
The 60th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship takes place Aug. 4 to 8. The event…
Underground Railroad festival Aug. 7
A music festival will be held in the park here in honour of the Underground Railroad and the…
Tories ready for elections at weekend rally in Mount Forest
Randy Pettapiece says he is ready to take on the challenge of upsetting a cabinet minister in the…
Woman heading to Ireland with Junior Farmers exchange
Having been involved with farming from a very young age, Kim McCaw has always dreamed about…
St. Clements firm to build ABC park for $52,000
After a couple of false starts, council here has awarded the contract for playground equipment at…
Truck Show president pleased with event
It was another year of rain but it failed to dampen the spirits of Fergus Truck Show board of…
County to hold meeting Aug. 12 to reconsider new Puslinch library plan
County councillors set one of those just-in-case council meetings for Aug. 12 so everyone…
Municipal officials say data from long form census is important
The recent federal flap about making a long form of the census voluntary could have a…
Summertime payment of accounts
Area councils are seeing some changes to procedure because of the summer. For example, a recent…