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On Monday, Sept. 16, North Huron Council considered a proposal that could see the Blyth Public Library relocated to the second floor of the Blyth and District Community Centre.
Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer has declared his intention to put his name forward in hopes of becoming the next Huron County Warden this fall.
In Huron County, there's no surer sign that summer vacation has ended and the school year has begun than the spectacle of the student foot parade that kicks off the Elementary School Fair each year.
The Toronto Star is reporting that the city's Factory Theatre is suing the Blyth Festival for $115,000 in relation to the cancellation of The Waltz, which was scheduled to be part of the Festival's 2023 season.
If you go by what Google says, Blyth's Phillips Studio at 209 Dinsley Street was a photography studio that is now permanently closed.
After the cancellation of the Brussels Fall Fair in both 2020 and 2021, the Brussels Agricultural Society returned in 2022, though not at its traditional home of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.
While the Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Committee consists of four past winners - Maggie Speer, Nicole Lowe, Hannah Hodgins and Morgan Zoccolante - it's only Speer who is often referred to as the "Fair Mom" by the ambassadors of today.
For Walton's Reg Vinnicombe, this year's Brussels Fall Fair is one of opportunity and a glimpse into the future and the endless possibilities offered up by a newly renovated and expanded Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.
When she was a kid, Nicole Lowe had to abide by one rule when it came to the Brussels Fall Fair: if she wanted the day off of school to attend the fair, she had to earn it by being part of the annual event in some way.
This year's Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador, Emily Bieman, is no stranger to the Brussels Agricultural Society or to holding an ambassador title within the organization for that matter.
Keith Roulston presents his specially-written sermon for the Thresher Reunion's annual Sunday church service.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Meghan Burke marched right into the Wingham Golf and Curling Club with an envelope. (The Citizen was lucky enough to be there.)
All the games have been played and the runs have been tallied and the Belmore Stingers are the regular season champions of the Huron County Fastball League with a record of 19-1 and 38 points.
It may have been a bit of a drizzly weekend in Blyth, but that didn't stop the annual Threshers Reunion from going full-steam ahead!
They say it takes money to make money, but should that sentiment be as true for worthy causes like local charities as it is for individuals and corporations just trying to turn a buck?
For almost as long as the Blyth Festival has been putting on shows at Memorial Hall, there's been a not-for-profit art gallery evolving alongside the unique rural theatrical space.
Blyth was once known as a village with many grocery stores, but these days, there's just one place left in Blyth where people can go to pick up their supplies for the week - the Blyth Food Market.
"Kitten Season" may sound like a cute idea on paper - but for hardworking volunteers like Kathi Newell-Nicholson, the annual onslaught of newborn kittens, that begins before the spring thaw and ends after the first frost
The deadline for Citizen of the Year Award nominations is rapidly approaching. Consider this your last call to nominate someone who has done tremendous work for their community in 2024 and deserves to be honoured...
At this year's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association in Blyth, Jim Sloan, former association president and a man who was at the very first reunion almost 65 years ago, will call his final parade for the reunion.
The job of a son of one of the founders of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association and its annual reunion is never done, as Joe Hallahan will tell you in the days leading up to the 63rd reunion this September.
Long-time Blyth residents and ardent Thresher Reunion-goers may have noticed a new name atop the list of those organizing the event's annual school program: Capucine Onn...
On the Sunday morning of the Thresher Reunion weekend, there is always a church service that features a guest speaker from the community, and this year, that speaker will be none other than local man of letters Keith Roulston.
At this September's reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, The Lucky Charms will be performing on the Blyth Festival's Harvest Stage as part of the festivities for the third straight year.