Well thought out planning the key to higher density says reader

To the Editor: The planning process must be done with care. Once more I see debate among members re: consideration for character of a neighbourhood,...

Escape the winter blues with a Chantry Centre trip

Escape the winter blues with a Chantry Centre bus trip. Take in the Owen Sound holiday Festival of Lights after enjoying a delicious roast beef...

Readers in Israel begin celebrating Chanukah

Our readers in Israel recently sent photos during this time of Chanukah that began tonight, December 18th and runs until the evening of Monday,...

VG Renovations drops off an early Christmas gift to Huron Shores Hospice

Joel Van Geest from VG Renovations made his annual trek to Huron Shores Hospice on Thursday, December 16th to donate $500. Cathy Herbert, Executive Director,...

Tara Curling Club celebrating its 75th Anniversary

  It's 2022 and an exciting time for the Tara Curling Club as it  celebrates its 75th anniversary.   The history of Tara dates back to the...

Air Cadets 340 Griffin Squadron hosts holiday event for families

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets 340 Griffin Squadron of Port Elgin hosted a holiday dinner for family and friends on Tuesday, December 13th at...

SDSS brings Sounds of the Season to ring in the holiday

Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS) band under the direction of Kerry Lynn Boys is all set to ring in some holiday cheer with Sounds...

New story collection adds sparkle to the Season: Christmas Seasonings – Book Two

Just in time for gift giving, comes a new collection of stories from Lucknow-area author Michael O'Neill.  Set in rural Ontario, thirteen stories take...

UPDATE: First responders – responding to community needs at Christmas holiday time

For some 35 years, the first responders in Port Elgin and Southampton (Saugeen Shores) have stepped up at Christmas holiday time collecting food and...

Once Upon a Time: Visions of Christmas toys from yesteryear

Our pioneering ancestors made do with home-made presents at Christmas. Mother could sew a rag doll for her daughter. Father might whittle a toy...

Southampton Community Suppers looking for volunteers

  In 2006, staggering statistics were published indicating that several hundred thousand people visited food banks in Ontario every week. Now, in 2022, those numbers...

St. John’s disburses 44th Annual Antique Show proceeds

In July, St. John’s Anglican Church hosted its 44th Annual Antiques, Vintage and Collectibles show at the Plex in Port Elgin. Each year, the church...

Southampton Rotary “Has A Word” With Local Grade Threes

In late November, Grade 3 students from G.C. Huston, Northport, Ecole Port Elgin Saugeen Central, and St. Joseph’s all received their own personal dictionary,...

CFUW hosts 32nd annual National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

In a moving ceremony, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Southport hosted its 32nd annual December 6th vigil for the National Day of...