The Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church in Auburn celebrated its 41st anniversary on Sunday with special guest Minister Claran Martin and musical guest the Glister Children s Choir shown above under the direction of Suzanne MacVicar.
Everyone was a winner last Thursday night as Central Huron s Win This Space grand champion was crowned, but all five finalists came away with paid rent for one year.
As part of its celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week earlier this month, Hullett Central Public School held a special pep rally, followed by volleyball games between staff and students.
Blyth could have a downtown pedestrian crossing as early as October, however there are still a lot of questions Huron County staff have to answer before that happens.
On Sunday, just a few days early, Frank and Marian Hallahan celebrated 50 years of marriage with friends, family members and neighbours at the Auburn Community Hall, the very building in which they met over five decades ago.
Huron-Bruce MPP and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson visited the Huron Respite Network offices in Clinton last week to announce significant provincial funding for mental health and addiction services in her home riding.
Goderich teen Liam Morley has had a lot of experience with Blyth Memorial Hall and the Blyth Festival, making him an ideal addition to the production team for this year s Festival season.
Former Blyth and Brussels United Churches Minister Gary Clark is making history as the first elected President of the Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council, a new body in a wholly new governance model for the United Church of Canada.
The Barn Dance Band bid farewell to Bill Norris during the Barn Dance Jamboree and Campout over the weekend. Norris retired this year, and a special presentation marked the occasion. (Quinn Talbot photo)
May 26 to June 1 is National AccessAbility Week, a week to promote improved community access for people with disabilities. This week was inspired by Rick Hansen in 1987 with his Man in Motion World Tour - it has been 32 years since...
Thirty-four of the most junior teachers in the Avon-Maitland District School Board have been handed redundancy notices, meaning they may not have a full-time position for the 2019-2020 period.
Huron County Cultural Development Officer Rick Sickinger is greatly encouraged after the first consultation session on the new cultural plan held in Blyth last week.
With the official groundbreaking of the Fire Department of North Huron Blyth Hall and Blyth Public Works Shed now in the books, a whirlwind process to have part of the structure ready is underway.
Huron Christian School held its annual track and field day on Friday, inviting all students to strut their stuff on the track in their pursuit to be stronger, run faster and jump higher than their fellow classmates.
Five Huron County students will receive scholarships valued at up to $32,000 over four years to pursue their undergraduate degrees starting this fall. This is the inaugural class of recipients of the McCall Huron County scholarships
F.E. Madill School s track and field squad of 33 athletes competed at the Huron Perth championships held at St. Anne s Secondary School in Clinton on May 14 and 15.
After 11 years of skiing, seven of those as a world-class biathlete, Huron County native Erin Yungblut is hanging up her skis and rifle and moving into the next phase of her life.
Earlier this month at the Multiple District A convention in Walkerton, former Lions International President Judge Brian Stevenson of Calgary presented Blyth Lion John Stewart, left, with the International President s Certificate of Appreciation
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company has been honoured for its efforts with its Doc Perdue s Bobcat beer, winning a silver medal at this year s Canadian Brewing Awards.
As Meeting Place Organic Farm near St. Augustine held its annual spring open house on Saturday, there was no doubt that some who attended fell in love with the animals they met along the way.
Blyth s David Sparling is in the midst of rolling out a new plaque program he hopes will educate and fascinate visitors to Blyth, telling of the village s rich history.
Blyth s Carla Pawitch earned two gold Ultimate Fitness Events (UFE) medals and one bronze over the weekend in Cobourg, but her professional card still eludes her.
The Fire Department of North Huron s Blyth and Wingham halls, alongside assistance from the Huron East Fire Department s Brussels hall and the Central Huron Fire Department responded to a fully-engulfed barn on Sunday afternoon just outside of Blyth
On Friday night, the Huron Arts and Heritage Network (HAHN) handed out its 10th annual Huron County Cultural Awards, with IceCulture of Hensall eventually taking the top spot.
Last Friday, over 300 protestors shared their belief that proposed education reform, from changes to sex education to significant cuts to the education system, are shameful
The Pigeon King, the hit that premiered at the Blyth Festival in 2017, opened at the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa on Friday night, garnering standing ovations from audiences throughout the weekend.
After taking a trip to the west coast last year, the Matthew Dinning Memorial Cup made its way back to Wingham during the 13th annual tournament last week.
While many have flagged the provincial government s plan due to reduced funding for flood control and prevention projects, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) General Manager Phil Beard says that the biggest change is the removal of stewardship
At the invite of local teachers and NDP supporters, NDP Education Critic and Davenport MPP Marit Stiles visited Clinton last week to provide a conduit for local teachers, board members, parents and students to the provincial government.
Huron County Librarian Beth Rumble says that cuts to library services by the provincial government are already being felt on the front lines with local patrons.
In a matter of weeks, Adam and Carrie Durand will be launching Cornerfield Wine Company just south of Bayfield, becoming Huron County s third established winery.
Prior to taking their show on the road (to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa), members of the creative team behind The Pigeon King performed a special CD launch concert at Blyth Memorial Hall
As part of an initiative to both celebrate Easter in Blyth and increase awareness and usership of the Blyth Greenway Trail, which is part of the Goderich-to-Guelph Rail Trail, the Friends of the Village of Blyth held a special Easter on the Trail event
Sunday was Mikayla Ansley Day in North Huron and the Blyth Lions Club held a special event to honour the 12-year-old winner of the Lions Clubs International Peace Essay competition.
Despite some criticism of Premier Doug Ford s first budget, which was tabled at Queen s Park last week, Huron-Bruce MPP and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson says there is plenty to be excited about in the document.
After years of involvement at the local level, Huron County s Margaret Vincent is one of the Ontario Plowmen s Association s nine directors for the next three years.
Vincent was elected to the organization s board of directors at its ann
The F.E. Madill School Iron Stallions robotics team made it to the quarter-finals at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics provincial championship in Mississauga over the weekend.
It has been 25 years since the tiny African nation of Rwanda slid into the abyss. The killings happened in broad daylight, yet many of us individuals, media outlets, entire governments turned away, or failed to grasp the unfolding events.
The friends and family of Brian Schlosser of the Bluevale area were in for a nice surprise this spring from River s Edge Acres in the form of organic maple syrup.
After a successful auction earlier this month, McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd. topped up the $16,000 that was raised through a fundraising auction to donate $35,000 to be split by the Huron Residential Hospice and the Tanner Steffler Foundation.
Central Huron is back under par as far as its budget is concerned, with Treasurer Terri Rau presenting a budget Monday night with an overall tax rate decrease of 1.78 per cent.
The Huron Heat Midget BB squad, one of two Heat teams in the year-end provincial tournament over the weekend, were named Ontario champions, finishing off a great season.
Huron-Bruce MPP and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson feels that, despite local and province-wide protests, her recently-unveiled education plan is finding traction with parents, students and educators.
Huron East Councillor and Brussels Leo Club leader Zoellyn Onn says the recently-reinvigorated youth club has some lofty ambitions for the coming years with hopes of refurbishing the village s playgrounds.
Over 200 secondary and elementary students walked out of F.E. Madill School on Thursday to protest the provincial government and its proposed cuts to the education system under Huron-Bruce MPP and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson.
Jan Hawley, Huron East s economic development officer, is the first-ever recipient of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) Pinnacle Award.
Sheldon Kennedy, an internationally-recognized advocate of violence and abuse awareness programs, was able to reach dozens of people on Friday thanks to a Rural Response for Healthy Children event in Goderich.
As The Citizen takes this week to shine a light on cancer awareness, including those who help fight it and those who have triumphed in the face of its challenges, it is now just over 11 years ago that Mikayla Ansley of Blyth was diagnosed...
Seaforth took on The Docks in the Matthew Huether Memorial Tournament held on Friday and Saturday in Seaforth. The event, held to benefit the Trillium Gift of Life Network, was the first tournament held in Huether s name
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery celebrates its 44th year by continuing to present high quality artwork to Huron County residents as well as to visiting theatre-goers. There will be five exhibitions over a season that now runs from May to September.
The Blyth Festival s brochures have been mailed and the directors, as well as some of the cast, have been unveiled for the plays, revealing that some familiar faces will be returning to Blyth this season.
The Village of Blyth and Memorial Hall played host to the annual National Theatre School Drama Festival last week, bringing young people from all over the region to the community to learn about the life on stage.
Last week, at the annual meeting of the Huron County Municipal Officers Association, a panel of young entrepreneurs told lower- and county-tier councillors and staff what helped them start their businesses, what hindered them...
Despite great optimism going into the tournament, Shawn and Katie Cottrill failed to make the finals of the 2019 Mixed Doubles Curling Championships held last week.
Blyth s Mikayla Ansley wouldn t let travel woes or a severe fever stop her from performing on the biggest stage of her life: reciting her world s-best peace essay at Lions Day at the United Nations in New York City.
Sixteen-year-old Claire Mitchell from the Walton area is the first member of the Brussels Skating Club in recent memory to achieve quadruple gold status with the CanSkate program.
The Brussels Skating Club held its annual year-end showcase last week, celebrating the club s best and brightest skaters, all within the theme of popular music videos from the 1980s and 1990s.
After a childhood of 4-H Club involvement, Walton native Ryan Baan has now landed his dream job working with 4-H Canada as its marketing and communications co-ordinator.
Now in its fourth year, the Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) is continuing to see growth with its artisanal chicken program with plenty of local connections.
Sandi Brock, a sheep farmer from Mitchell, has made it her goal to share everything about her life online through her video log (vlog), Sheepishly Me on YouTube.
The Wingham Skating Club s year-end showcase called Tribute , honoured modern classics from artists like ABBA, George Michael and Elvis with routines by the club s best and brightest skaters. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Shawn and Katie Cottrill of Belgrave will be competing in their fourth national mixed doubles championship later this month; their first time representing their home province of Ontario.
A group of Blyth neighbours came together last week and pulled off a daring rescue of a horse that, if they hadn t acted as quickly as they did, could have not had a happy ending.
When it comes to telling people about farm safety, there are few stories as enlightening as those from people who survived dangerous farm incidents, like East Wawanosh farmer Chris Palmer.
As part of the newly-created Deeper Roots Series, the Blyth Festival will be opening the floor to some serious discussions about agriculture connecting with the world premiere of The Team on the Hill this year.
Teeswater s Studio 410 is in the middle of a two-weekend run of Shrek the Musical Jr. at Blyth Memorial Community Hall with three days of performances left.
The Huron East budget process is beginning with a shortfall of approximately $1.49 million and a suggested seven per cent increase to the general municipal levy.
North Huron Township Council honoured the Wingham Police Service last week with a special moment of recognition just ahead of the disbanding of the service.
At last night s North Huron Council meeting, council approved the purchase of two parcels of land at the north end of Queen Street for a new fire hall and public works building.
Seven-year-old Bridget McCallum from North Woods Elementary School won the reserve-champion title for her chocolate chip cookies at the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies convention over the weekend.
Last week, the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund (DMMF) handed out a number of awards under its Order of the Good Samaritan Awards umbrella, honouring several local volunteers for their efforts in the community.
Phil Beard of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority thinks some great progress has been made on bringing the details of the Carbon Footprint Initiative (CFI) to the provincial government.
Carl Stevenson of Blyth is now the president of the Blyth Festival Art Gallery and is looking forward to a strong and diverse first season this summer.
Huron East Council has authorized the use of $25,000 of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee s budget for a Campaign Coaches feasibility study ahead of the expansion and renovation of the community centre.
The impact of the 2017 International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton will now live on for the next quarter-century thanks to the creation of the new legacy fund.
Kayla Black is putting her experience as a goaltender in the American collegiate hockey system to good use, running a clinic for local goalies through the Blyth and Brussels Minor Hockey Association.
Lisa Thompson and Randy Pettapiece, MPPs for Huron-Bruce and Perth-Wellington, respectively, left Blyth encouraged last Friday after an agriculture roundtable held at Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company.
Approximately 100 people made their voices heard last week at a special meeting regarding potential locations for Blyth s new fire hall and public utilities building and it was clear the community supported neither of the presented options.
Local photographer Hannah Dickie has been working for years on a project she hopes will connect with rural audiences and introduce urban residents to the joys of rural living.
Earlier this month, Canada s National Women s Under-18 hockey team captured gold by winning a hard-fought final against perennial adversaries, the United States of America, by a score of 3-2.
The Maitland Mills Association has now officially been struck after members and guests toured the two sites on Jan. 18. that the group aims to rehabilitate.
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Co. is the 2018 recipient of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Sponsorship Award, named at the prestigious Wood Design & Building Awards, announced by Wood Design & Building Magazine.
After the successful launch of Way of the Passive Fist last year, Blyth native Orie Falconer has shifted his attention to Mighty Fight Federation, a different video game he s co-creating with long-time friend Julian Spillane.
The creators of The Pigeon King were back in Huron County over the weekend to record an album of music from the famed Blyth Festival-commissioned show that will be on the National Arts Centre stage this spring.
As 2018 turned to 2019, Blyth artist Kelly Stevenson began sharing her newest creations with the world: posters for the Blyth Festival s five main stage shows for this upcoming season.
Sandi Brock, a sheep farmer from the Staffa area, spoke to the Huron County Beef Producers at their annual meeting on Jan. 9 at the Brussels Legion about connecting with people through social media.
Though competition was stiff and wins were hard to find, the Blyth Brussels Novice Rep Crusaders had a great experience at the International Silver Stick tournament in Pelham over the weekend.
It s unexpectedly quiet in the Silver Corners Inc., sow barn owned by Dennis and Tara Terpstra. There s some grunting and a few clangs from the electronic sow feeders (ESF) but no sounds of fighting or agitation.
The Huron County Public Works Department and BM Ross are in the final stages of preparing for a massive urban renewal project for County Road 12 through Seaforth.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, over 100 libraries were built in Ontario with Carnegie library grants. Two of these were in Seaforth and Brussels.
As the plans currently stand, it will cost approximately $4.5 million for the renovation and expansion of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and two additional provincial ministers were in Clinton on Friday to break ground on a new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) station across the street from the Clinton fire hall.
The Huron County 4-H Leaders Association Awards Program was held at the Seaforth Agriplex late last month, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year.
The recent, significant renovations at M.G.M. Townsend Tire outside of Londesborough have had one focus above all else: providing a more complete customer service.
In the wake of the cancellation of the Festival of Wizardry going forward, companies and community groups are holding bills that Transfigured Town Inc. is not able to pay according to documents obtained by The Citizen.
This year s Citizen of the Year Award winners Carl Nesbitt for Blyth and its surrounding communities and Doug Sholdice for Brussels and its surrounding communities were celebrated last week at a special event held at Memorial Hall in Blyth.
Businesses in Blyth s downtown core may see some relief from the thrice-weekly scheduled snow removal schedule North Huron implemented several years ago, however the sentiment from the outgoing council was the suggested changes don t go far enough.
The Huron Manufacturing Association held its annual awards gala last week in Brussels at the Four Winds Barn, honouring several local businesses for their hard work, talent and innovation.
With the expiration of the existing five-year fire protection agreement looming, Central Huron again finds itself at the negotiation table with North Huron.
The 2019 Blyth Festival season was officially announced at the Festival s annual fundraising dinner and auction on Oct. 18, featuring five main-stage shows, two of which will be world premieres.
While Blyth s Carla Pawitch is generally pleased with her work at the Ultimate Fitness Event (UFE) World Championships in Toronto earlier this month, she failed to come back with her professional card a goal she d set for herself.
Local students Sam Hubbard and Lacey Papple received the Travel Fellowship Award at Central Huron Secondary School s convocation for their humanitarian efforts earlier this year.
The Rural Talks to Rural (R2R) Conference, a production of the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity, looked to the past to tackle some very modern problems with the recreation of the old Farm Radio Forum.
Brought back thanks to the efforts of retired...
Lucas Townsend and Paul Dodds will be representing Huron County in competitive plowing for the next year after claiming victory in the Junior and Senior categories at the 91st annual Huron County Plowing Match.
Belgrave-area athlete Ryan Jacklin has continued to make his mark on the track and field community with two gold medals and one bronze medal win at the 2018 Royal Canadian Legion s National Youth Track and Field Championships.
The Brussels Tigers bested the Linwood Chiefs in a low-scoring 2-1 final game to win the A-A championshiop the Brussels squad s own 47th annual Men s Invitational Fastball Tournament to keep the top honours at home.
After a lengthy closed-to-the-public session on Monday night, North Huron Council approved three separate motions labelling the Emergency Services Training Centre (ESTC), south of Blyth, and the Blyth and East Wawanosh Public Works yards surplus
While North Huron Council has oficially decided to go with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to provide service in Wingham, it s still possible it won t happen, which is making planning difficult for the municipality s police services board.
