The show must go on!
The pandemic has forced organizers of the Wiarton Willie Festival to move tomorrow’s prediction day online.
South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson says people will still be able to see whether Willie will see his shadow at his usual time.
This is the 65th edition of the event and Jackson says it is tough not to have the festival this year.
She says Willie and the festival have helped put Wiarton on the world stage.
You can view Willie’s prediction on his official website here, or on Facebook at Wiarton Willie Official.
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Arran-Elderslie has kick-started the process to recruit a new top municipal staffer after its current chief administrative officer Bill Jones announced he’ll be leaving the municipality March 28 to become South Bruce Peninsula’s new CAO.
Arran-Elderslie Mayor Steve Hammell said council voted during a special meeting Monday to direct staff to immediately initiate the process to hire a replacement. He said he expects an advertisement for the position will be posted by the end of next week.
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An idea to string Christmas lights over a tree in Hepworth’s memorial park in honour of loved ones must have struck a chord in people’s hearts.
Sunday 75 people gathered to watch a tree near the Hepworth cenotaph lit up after nearly 40 donors raised more than $20,000 in a few weeks – nearly triple what was needed to make it happen.
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The spirit of giving was sparked by Bryon Downs, a retired, long-time local funeral director. He’d left this year’s Remembrance Day service in Hepworth with the idea of lighting the tree in memory of lost loved ones, something he’d wondered before.