The annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association proved to be great despite some wet weather on Thursday and Friday according to President Peter Hendriks.
Members of the Brussels Agricultural Society have been hard at work for the last two weeks and the biggest Brussels Fall Fair ever is now ready for patrons and exhibitors.
Jack Ryan, his children and grandchildren are all serving as hosts for this year s IPM in Walton. The roots of this endeavour, however, are strongly tied to Jack s wife Marianna, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2012.
Huron County s barn quilt trail, which has taken shape in the months leading up to the International Plowing Match (IPM), has now been immortalized in a book.
Sponsors of the International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton, alongside the media that will report on it, attended a special meet-and-greet day at the IPM site in Walton last week on Sept. 6.
As the Huron County Queen of the Furrow, Walton s Marion Studhalter has her sights set on the Ontario Queen of the Furrow crown to be awarded at the 2017 IPM in her home town.
A number of local families, businesses and organizations have been honoured by the International Plowing Match (IPM) Beautification Committee ahead of the match later this month.
Paul Dodds and Lucas Townsend will represent Huron County at the International Plowing Match in Walton later this year in the Senior and Junior plowing competitions, respectively.
For the second year in a row, Blyth s Julie Sawchuk is bringing dozens of cyclists to Greg s Ride, a fundraiser for the provincial Share the Road initiative.
The Elementary School Fair in Belgrave is marking its 97th year later this month and, after having it grow substantially last year, fair committee President Alice McDowell is excited for what this year will bring.
Blyth s Part II Bistro Chef Peter Gusso will be part of two presentations at the International Plowing Match next week featuring locally-produced food.
Belgrave s Ryan Jacklin has reached the pinacle of track and field competition through the Royal Canadian Legion and came back with a gold, silver and bronze medal.
A special event was held at the Seaforth and District Community Centre on Sunday focused on the quilts that will be a part of the upcoming 100th International Plowing Match in Walton.
Team Cowbell, a collection of cyclists sponsored by Blyth Cowbell Brewing Co., recently completed the MS Bike tour from Grand Bend to London and back, all in an effort to raise money to help battle multiple sclerosis.
After a lengthy debate, the budget for the Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) will remain very similar to last year s and the organization s maximum and minimum levies remain where they have been for the last five years.
Souvenirs are a big part of International Plowing Match (IPM) process every year, but, with the 100th iteration of the event, merchandising has taken on a life of its own according to souvenir committee chairs Allan and Karen Carter.
Several members of local fire departments have taken their firefighting skills to the next level by competing in the FireFit competition a test of strength, skill and endurance aimed at firefighters.
The Festival of Wizardry is one step closer to being a reality in Blyth as North Huron Township Council approved a rental agreement for the Blyth Campground for the event for Oct. 14 and 15.
Blyth s Herman and Marlene Mooy recently travelled to the Netherlands to see belongings of Herman s late aunt, Dutch World War II hero Emmy Van Taack (nee Vroege), returned to her home country.
Brussels will be home of the third-ever Huron East Win This Space competition, which will foster creativity and provide plenty of incentive to motivated entrepreneurs in the area.
Tom Cull, an East Wawanosh native, is one of 150 Ontarians who told their stories as part of 150 Stories, a special book compiled by the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to help mark Canada s sesquicentennial this year.
The Huron Residential Hospice may have some ground to break and an addition to construct before it s operational, but, with the support of Huron County Council through the Warden s annual Golf Tournament last week, it is closer to reality.
Blyth s Colton Smith and his parents Jamie and Joanne have been searching for answers for a rare medical condition for the better part of a decade and they hope to find them at the Mayo Clinic next month.
Drew Hayden Taylor s The Berlin Blues suggests a world in which German developers want to turn a First Nations Reserve into a theme park exploiting the culture of those very same First Nations people.
Artistic Director Gil Garratt has succeeded in hitting a celebratory note in the Blyth Festival s return to Memorial Hall now new and improved after $4.2 million of renovations both on and off the stage.
Just prior to Canada celebrating its 150th anniversary on Saturday, Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb recognized dozens of Huron County residents for their efforts by awarding them Commemorative Canada 150 medals.
A significant aspect of the annual International Plowing Match (IPM) is the Queen Competition which, for more than half a century, has been recognizing the efforts of Queens from local plowing matches.
Jim Prior of Brussels has become the latest local Lions Club member to receive the Melvin Jones Fellowship, which is the highest form of recognition from Lions International.
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards for excellence in Toronto stage productions were handed out Monday night, and Blyth Festival Associate Artistic Director Severn Thompson was one of the winners.
Municipalities in the northern end of Huron County had an all-hands-on-deck situation over the weekend as flooding saw dams overwhelmed, roads closed and property damaged.
Beginning June 30, the Blyth Festival Art Gallery will be presenting the first of its three professional-level exhibitions, featuring the paintings of Kitchener s Michelle Zarytshansky.
The Brussels Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was out in full force on Sunday, celebrating its annual decoration service for Brussels Cemetery, which is just south of the village
The Drawer Boy, the modern film adaptation of a play inspired by a film about a play, was the topic of a special on-stage discussion at Blyth Memorial Hall over the weekend.
The Blyth 140th committee has received the support it sought from North Huron Township, however, questions arose as to the exact plans of the committee during a recent North Huron Council meeting.
A dedicated group of some of Huron County s youngest residents has some big plans for a tent at this year s International Plowing Match (IPM), which they plan to fill with their even bigger aspirations.
Blyth native Alex Peters has been named the best captain in the Ontario Hockey League for his work leading the Flint Firebirds in the 2016 2017 season, receiving his award last week.
For the past eight years, Freedom Maple Syrup has been contributing to the Families of the Fallen Soldiers fund and, last year, the organization marked a tenfold increase in its annual donation over its first year.
North Huron Director of Public Works Jeff Molenhuis tendered his resignation during a closed-to-the-public session at North Huron Council s June 5 meeting.
Scott Ramsay, one of Blyth s most celebrated artists and a past winner of the Huron County Art Bank competition, submitted a piece for this year s Blyth Festival Art Gallery Community Show called Solitude .
The worlds of literature, film and theatre crossed paths Friday night at Blyth Memorial Hall when the Alive Munro Festival of the Short Story presented a viewing of author and filmmaker Michael Ondaajte s The Clinton Special.
The schedule for the East Wawanosh 150th Anniversary has been finalized and committee members are working towards putting the final touches on the event.
The newly-renovated Blyth Memorial Community Hall went through its first major test on the weekend when it played host to the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story.
The Brussels Lions Club held its annual Elimination Draw on Saturday night at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre and for yet another year it was a sold-out event.
Almost two years since the accident that left her paralyzed from the chest town, Blyth s Julie Sawchuk is seeing some dramatic progress in her recovery.
Due to current enrolment at Hullett Central and Clinton Public School, Grade 7-8 students may find themselves attending Central Huron Secondary School in the coming years.
The annual Barn Dance Jamboree was held in Blyth last week and weekend and, through special shows on Saturday and Sunday, country tunes were brought back to the Blyth Community Centre
Londesborough-area native Lexi Aitken has excelled in the world of track and field once again, earning a number of medals in the 2017 Big 12 Championships, held in Lawrence, Kansas in mid-May.
While much of the focus of the renovations occurring in the village of Blyth are on Blyth Memorial Hall, the Phillips Studio on Dinsley Street has also received some needed upgrades.
Hillary MacDonald officially began her time with Blyth and Brussels United Church on Sunday.
The student minister will serve as a part-time minister for the two churches...
Tim and the Glory Boys renewed their love affair with the Huron County area on Saturday with a standing-room-only performance at Huron Chapel in Auburn.
A small delegation of Blyth representatives travelled to Ottawa last week with a message of rural revitalization and left a pretty good impression according to many observers.
Brussels-area native James Speer overcame stiff competition, some last-minute medical issues and nervousness to claim his spot as top Grade 1-3 public speaker in the province.
A group of 16 current students and recent graduates from F.E. Madill Secondary School, along with teachers and some chaperones, recently visited Europe as part of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge in France.
After months of planning, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands took part in several events in Goderich on Sunday, speaking to thousands who came out to see her.
Morris-Turnberry, pending the approval of the Ontario Fire Marshal, will be buying a portion of the Brussels Station of the Huron East Fire Department.
Blyth s Friends of the Village gardening group has put its first year of maintaining Blyth s green spaces behind it and liaison Lissa Kolkman said the group has created plenty of memorable moments, but with many more to come as well.
The International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton is just around the corner and the members of the beautification committee are looking to help community members spruce the county up a bit.
With plans for the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail to serve as a cycling hiking highway for this year s International Plowing Match (IPM), work on the trail has ramped up in recent months.
The Wingham Community Garden and Orchard has come a long way from its humble roots in 2012 to now annually providing hundreds of pounds of food for the North Huron Food Share.
For the third year running, Part II Bistro, the creation of owner head chef Peter Gusso, has been recognized for its excellent service by tourism website TripAdvisor.
Huron County is hoping to highlight the differences and strengths of all nine of its individual municipalities at this September s International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton.
The Dodds family of Winthrop has been living and breathing plowing matches for decades. As a result, the majority of the family has received recognition both at home and abroad for their efforts in competitions, but also in bringing events to life.
Napier Simpson of Regional Tourism Organization 4 (RTO4) wants North Huron Council to be ready for the tourism opportunities presenting themselves in Blyth.
While most of the memorial awards presented by the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association at its year-end banquet at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre last week were based on age group, the Don Higgins Memorial Award
Last Thursday at a private gathering among family, friends and colleagues, Blyth s David Sparling officially said goodbye to the world of firefighting after over 25 years.
The introduction of the proposed Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Brussels has been positive, says Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley.
One of the biggest attractions for women at each year s International Plowing Match (IPM) is the Lifestyles Tent and this year s programming has been placed in two pairs of very capable hands.
Landowner fears over property rights as affected by the proposed Huron Natural Heritage Plan Implementation Strategy dominated the discussion at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture s Local Politician Forum in Clinton
On Monday night, Central Huron Council voted to maintain the municipality s current ward system.
Council faced widespread criticism of the proposed move in the form of several delegations, the municipality s own website poll and the opinion of residents
After months of sitting in draft form with North Huron staff, a review of the Emergency Services Training Centre by KPMG has unveiled some missed opportunities for the North Huron facility.
An annual tradition conceived by Blyth s Kathy Douglas had special added meaning this year thanks to a number of things going on in both Canada and the U.S.
For the Townsend family, the International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton in 2017 will be an event filled with firsts. Starting with the youngest generation, Lucas Townsend, of Blyth will be plowing on his own for the first time.
Huron County Council has decided to take a wait-and-see approach to the intersection of Blyth and London Roads and the many residents who feel a traffic solution is necessary.
Brian Morton, the man behind the ambitious Brussels barn project, and Barb Terpstra were the guest speakers at Friday night s annual meeting of the Brussels Agricultural Society.
After noticing that Brussels Agricultural Society Secretary Treasurer Brian Schlosser had refused monetary compensation for the job, members suggested a change, despite Schlosser s good-natured gesture.
The Huron County Economic Development Department estimates that when the dust settles, the county will have spent nearly $650,000 to host the 2017 International Plowing Match (IPM) in Walton.
The Blyth Festival will tackle some of the country s most serious issues, while also hitting a celebratory note, as it welcomes patrons into the newly-renovated Memorial Hall for the 2017 season.
Huron County officially adopted a new cycling strategy at its Dec. 7 meeting after a lengthy consultation process with members of the local cycling community.
This Remembrance Day marked a solemn occasion for Herman and Marlene Mooy of Blyth the first Remembrance Day since Herman s aunt Emmy Van Taack (nee Vroege), a Dutch war hero, passed away.
The Grant and Mildred Sparling Centre, home of the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity (CCRC), took its next major step towards completion with the Blyth Arts and Cultural Initiative 14 19 Inc. securing an architect for the site.
Ernie Phillips was recognized as the Blyth Citizen of the Year last week after being selected from other finalists by a panel of former winners earlier this year.
Jean Davidson was recognzied for her efforts throughout the community, including her membership in the Brussels Lions Club, by being named the Brussels Citizen of the Year by a panel of former winners.
After a journey of nearly six years, an invention that began with one of Blyth s bright young minds has received a patent in China and Japan with approval pending in a handful of others.
Several first responders from the region were recognized for their life-saving skills by Huron County Council during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Four friends from the Walton and Londesborough areas were recently made over by a celebrity stylist on The Marilyn Denis Show, one of Canada s leading television shows.
Fare on 4, the now famous event that turned Blyth s main street into a dining room for 1,419 has been removed from the 2017 schedule of events for organizer Blyth Arts and Cultural Initiative 14 19.
Walton native and University of Guelph student Sean Mitchell has a lot to be celebrating this month. Not only is the first-year student pursuing his dream of studying civil and environmental engineering, but, thanks to his efforts in the community...
In an International Plowing Match (IPM) version of the passing of the torch, dirt was brought from this year s match in Harriston in Wellington County to Brussels and Huron County, near the site of next year s match in Walton.
In just under a year and a half, the brainchild of Blyth s Doug Scrimgeour has resulted in an estimated over $15 million worth of used fire and emergency medical services (EMS) equipment being repurposed to Mexico.
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company will be North America s first carbon-neutral brewery and Vice-President Grant Sparling says that was one of the company s earliest goals.
