Pet Patter: Contest continues with some real ‘cuties’

We received some real contenders for 'cutest' category - here a few of them.                      ...

Pet Patter: Pet look-a-likes for a chance to win

The Pet Patter Look-a-Like contest has started ... send in your photos for a chance to win!               ...

Pet Patter by Joilene: Vacations and your Pets

What most people do not know is that many pets are often given up at popular vacation times because of wrongly perceived thoughts about...

Spring to arrive early says Wiarton Willie!

 According to albino groundhog, Wiarton Willie, Spring will arrive early when he did not see his shadow. Mayor Janice Jackson, who apparently is fluent in...

What’s new at PRANCE?

Located in the heart of Saugeen Shores is the therapeutic riding centre, PRANCE. PRANCE (Pegasus Riding Association Nurturing Challenged Equestrians) is a registered, non-profit charitable organization...

Love at first sight – you just know when it’s Wright

Hello everybody.  They have named me "Matilda" and it sounds good to me! Mr. Wright (I'm going to call him"Poppa" after this) adopted me today...

A little community with a big heart

Located along the Teeswater River on the edge of the Greenock Swamp, southern Ontario's largest forested wetland, the Hamlet of Chepstow, with a population of...

Guide Dog program relies on fundraisers and donations

For many, a specially trained Dog Guide means independence, mobility, safety and companionship. From guiding their handlers through their daily lives to getting help when...

New Piping Plover chicks are banded

The recently hatched Piping Plover chicks on Port Elgin beach were 'banded'  yesterday (July 4/14), with the exception of the one affectionately called 'the...

Piping Plovers at play

Photos by Sandy Lindsay (Saugeen Times)   Parents watch over chicks carefully            

Port’s Piping Plovers hatch

Approximately three weeks after they arrived at Port Elgin Beach, the Piping Plovers' four offspring hatched on Monday afternoon, June 23 (2014). They are the...