4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (352+ words) With spring planting nearly complete across much of Ontario, organizers of the Ontario Pork Congress are preparing to welcome large crowds to Stratford on June 17 and 18. Held at the Stratford Rotary Complex on Mc Carthy Road, the annual event brings…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (571+ words) The You Tube video series draws on'insights from public-health staff, community partners and individuals with lived experience. This final installment'centres'on food insecurity being driven by inadequate income, not a lack of access to food.' "We decided to do the series…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (294+ words) The Creative Arts (painting and collage) group meets Friday mornings at the Simcoe Seniors Centre. "Sometimes 10-12 people, sometimes more," said artist (and dart player) Charlie Teeple. Teeple, 85, has been doing art since he was five or six years old. "My…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (255+ words) Kyrah Smith, Echo Correspondent Spring is in full swing as the Town of Ingersoll kicked off the season with its first market of the year. On May 30, the Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum hosted its brand-new "May Market at the Museum,…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (413+ words) For the second year, the Tavistock Community Health board is hosting Tee Off Fore Health, a key fundraising initiative supporting Tavistock Community Health Inc. The tournament will take place Friday, June 19, at River Valley Golf Course near St. Marys. Funds…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (458+ words) Rhyus Reeves, one of five mayor candidates in Norfolk County as of June 1st, is a name that many will associate with real estate, thanks to his 22-year career as an agent, where he began locally in 2004, and eventually as co-owner…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (503+ words) The Stratford Walk for Alzheimer's brought out lots of families raising awareness on Alzheimer's disease at a new location for the event. The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's took place on May 30 on a sunny Saturday morning in…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (347+ words) One thing stands out at the Simcoe Seniors" Centre on a Monday afternoon. Whether it"s cornhole, darts, bingo, cards, billiards" the seniors love their sports and activities. "Absolutely, it"s the camaraderie," said dart player Les Vanka as laughter…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (498+ words) Stratford Poet Laureate David Stones has recently started a new initiative for residents at Mc Carthy Place Retirement Residence, where poetry aims to bring together shared experiences and memories from the past. The launch of Poetry Circle sessions aims to…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (593+ words) Longtime member of Shakespeare Presbyterian Church, Mary Mc Tavish recently returned to visit the congregation she called home for many years. Accompanied by several family members, Mc Tavish received a warm welcome from friends and fellow church members who were…...