In & Around Town
Remembrance: WW2 veteran Jim Parks recalls landing at Juno Beach
By Mike Anderson
Private Jim Parks was 19 when he landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (RWRs).
He joined...
Wild turkey terrorizes the town of Pefferlaw
By: Tanya Edwards
Usually, it's not great to be a turkey around Christmas time, but don't tell that to Lurkey the turkey, the wild turkey...
GFCC Pilot Project: A Feral Cat’s Best Friend
By: Tina Novotny
Feral and stray cats used to be a significant
problem in Georgina, but over the last few years a group of volunteers have
worked...
Watpool fights for WBO Super Middleweight World Title on November 15
By Mike Anderson
Pefferlaw's Melinda Watpool will face her toughest challenge yet on one of the world's biggest stages this Friday night as she fights...
Cold plungers welcome 2024 with frigid dip at Willow Beach
By Terry Taln
Jumping in the lake when the temperature is 1.6 degrees is not for everyone. Yet 50 brave souls held hands as they...
Art in Action: Bringing Light to Sutton Youth Shelter
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The plain grey building on Dalton Road, across from No Frills, in Sutton might not catch your eye-it looks more like an...
Pefferlaw Lions poster contest inspires kids to think about peace
By Mike Anderson
While November is the month we remember our veterans and their sacrifice, it's also the month that children around the world submit...
Local art gallery launches virtual portal for artists and aspiring artists
By: Ewa Chwojko
What do toilet paper rolls and art have in common? Look at the images below!
When you unleash your creative powers even humble...
Remembrance: 80th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid
By Deb Robert
August 19, 1942 was a gut punch felt across the nation. Nearly 5,000 Canadian soldiers came ashore in the Normandy region of...
Keswick woman beats Canadian powerlifting record
By Michelle Poirier
Just six months after her first foray into powerlifting, Kim Magee broke a Canadian record in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF)...
