Thursday, June 1, 2023

Community News

Performers Wanted to Form Local Band

By Caleb Jones, Student Reporter Any enthusiastic local singers, musicians or dancers are wanted, in order to form a local band to provide entertainment for...

Meaford Museum Partners with Barbetta Orchards

Staff The Meaford Museum has announced a new partnership with Barbetta Orchards to offer the sale of pre-packaged dried apple slices to museum patrons.  “As...

Doing the Right Thing Can be Cool

Staff The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is once again teaching kids that getting caught ‘doing the right thing’ this summer can be cool. Through a partnership...

School’s Out, Watch Out

Staff It’s that time of the year again, in the next few days, school children will be out on summer break and the Grey County...

83 Year Old Hits 40,000 km on Bicycle

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford resident Hugh Timmerman is reaching milestones in his eighties that many 30 year-olds would struggle to achieve.  The 83 year...

Get Ready For the Longest Day of Play

Staff Summer is almost here, and with it comes the ‘Longest Day of Play’ event, held on Saturday, June 21. Participation is simple: be active...

Garden “Hit Squad” Takin’ Care of Business

Staff Recently, the Meaford Rotary Club garden “hit squad” took to the Rotary gardens at the entrance to the Meaford Harbour.  The squad’s assignment -...

Annual Rotary Lawn Bowling Tournament a Success

Staff Beautiful sunny weather greeted lawn bowlers on June 9 as the Meaford Lawn Bowling club to hosted its annual Rotary Lawn Bowling Tournament.Enthusiastic players...

Golden Town Cruisers Donate to Medical Clinic

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford's Golden Town Cruisers have made a $1,500 contribution to the Don Bumstead & Family Medical Centre, currently under construction on...

Public Demonstration of Emergency Communications June 28/29

Staff Despite the internet, cell phones, email and texting, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Natural disasters such as tornadoes, fires, floods,...