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About 100,000 farmers in four countries are part of The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program, or TIST, which allows individuals and corporations to fund trees that are used as part of a carbon-offset market. (The TIST Program) In early November, parishioners at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia, planted five new trees on the parish grounds. There were two serviceberry trees, two Chinese fringes and a dawn redwood, which, once full grown, can tower to heights eclipsing 100 feet. The significance of the trees goes beyond beautifying the ...

  WINGHAM, ONT. -- The last of six derailed train cars and engines has been removed from Goderich’s waterfront. Crews from Quebec started the meticulous process of slowly unhooking, lifting and moving the derailed locomotives Thursday morning. On Monday afternoon, a train with over 30 rail cars, came hurtling towards Goderich’s harbourfront. A tractor trailer, pickup truck, and fishing shanty were damaged or destroyed. No one was killed or injured. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada sent an investigator to the scene Tuesday and Wednesday, to try and pinpoint what led to the ...

The Town of Goderich are starting their budget deliberations. Council got a first glimpse of the 2021 draft budget at a special meeting on Wednesday. Mayor John Grace says first and foremost he would like to see any tax increase capped at zero percent as businesses have been struggling during the pandemic.     Grace says the pandemic has also impacted operations at the Maitland Recreation Centre and it could affect the budget. He says because there are still tax payments outstanding, they don’t know how much of a surplus they have and that will determine if they can reach their budget goa...

Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca Dec 30, 2020 12:37 PM Goderich Mayor John Grace says the town saw a lot of growth both before and during the pandemic and will continue to grow once things are back to normal. In his year-end interview with the Shoreline’s Oldies, Grace says 2020 was a great year for Goderich. He says one of the things they were able to accomplish is the rebuilding of the waterfront.     Grace says construction of a new residential development got under way over the summer and is looking forward to reviewing the town’s recreational needs through this decade.  

Obviously, 2020 was unlike any other year. You can lock down our cities, quarantine our residents, restrict our local businesses and cancel our parades. But you cannot stop the world from turning.  Each December, Tehachapi News takes time to reflect on the year with a summary of top stories featured in the newspaper. So here is our collection of top stories. Your list may be different — we realize that. But read on for some highlights, a mix of news and features. Citizen, Large and Small Business of the year The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and Tehachapi News jointly presente...