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The Meaford Theatre Company is bringing one of the most beloved stories of friendship, strength, and resilience to the stage with Steel Magnolias, coming to Woodford Hall this month, directed by Helen Solmes and Bryan James. Set in a small Southern hair salon, Steel Magnolias follows a close-knit group of women as they navigate life’s joys, challenges, laughter and heartbreak together. Through witty conversations, unforgettable personalities and moments of genuine vulnerability, the play celebrates the powerful bonds that can carry...

Woodford resident Carmen Ward has been crowned the 2026–2027 Ontario Queen of the Furrow, receiving the honour on Friday, September 25, as the province’s plowing community gathered at the Celebration of Excellence Banquet in Mildmay to celebrate the International Plowing Match top competitors and the next generation of agricultural leaders. Ward, 22, is a licensed funeral director from Woodford, proudly representing the Grey Normanby Plowmen's Association. Her future plans include becoming a celebrant and operating her own in Grey County. Claiming...