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The Scarecrow Invasion is back, and guess what? This year, organizers are throwing the rule-book out the barn window, and there’s no official theme. Why? Because scarecrows are the theme. And really, aren’t they the stars of the show every year anyway? The scarecrow invasion kicks off just after Labour Day, with these quirky characters hanging around town until the end of October, weather permitting, and all leading up to the always-anticipated Parade and Festival on Friday, October 3. “This year,...

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending families in western Ontario, including in Grey-Bruce, seek earlier measles vaccination for babies and children under five as the area continues to record cases of the airborne virus. The Ontario Ministry of Health has expanded the eligibility criteria for the measles vaccine based on the increased risk of measles exposure in western Ontario. While Ontario’s publicly funded vaccine schedule recommends children receive a first dose of a measles-containing vaccine at one year of...