September 2013 Archive

The ghosts of Simcoe County

I’ve been fascinated by ghosts and the paranormal ever since I was a child. In 2006, I joined Black Creek Pioneer Village as an historical ...

Crossroads Community Church

Happy Labor Day! Last week’s notes were a response to Pastor Don’s teaching on the effects worry has on our daily lives, here are the ...

Ottawa Journal – helping students succeed

Our Government understands that in order for Canada to achieve prosperity, we need to ensure our children have access to high-quality education. At the same ...

Carcase auction on for 2013

Bob Severn calls for bids on some prize carcases at the 2010 Shelburne Fall Fair. The auction was a popular event but, more recently, has ...

Jelly Craft Bakery celebrates its 12th Anniversary – everyone’s invited!

Owner of the Jelly Craft Bakery Ewa Kotwas and staff are pleased to invite one and all to a delicious sample of baking and to ...

Dipping into the past…

150 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 3, 1863 • rom The Sun, Orangeville: Dr. James Henry, whose card appears in another part of this issue, has just ...

Peace One Day in Alliston – Sept. 21st

What began as one man’s mission to establish a day of peace to the world on one day of the year has blossomed into a ...

History of the Fall Fair

The Shelburne District Agricultural Society is a community organization whose main purpose is to promote the importance of agriculture through education, displays and competition. The ...

Farming on the decline, farm prices on the upswing

What do crumbling barns and boarded up farmsteads along with disappearing fencerows tell us? Were it not for the luscious green fields, the mammoth tractors, ...

Geography the mother of invention for local brewer

Mid-June marked the release of a new addition to the Hockley Valley Brewing Co. The Hockley 100 has hit shelves, introducing beer drinkers to a ...

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