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County of Huron celebrates Welcoming Week
From September 13 until September 22, the County of Huron will celebrate Welcoming Week with a series of seven events held throughout the area. Welcoming Week is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people, places, and values that help everyone feel welcome, and give a sense of belonging no matter where they come from. “New residents of Huron County are a vital part of our community,” said Mark Nonkes, Immigration Partnership Manager. “They bring fresh perspectives and new ideas, starting businesses, and contributing to the vibrant diversity that we all value.” Four Huron County Library branches will host Meet Your Neighbour events throughout September. Meet Your Neighbour events are an opportunity to meet new people in the community and learna bout some of the community’s organizations. • Brussels: Thursday, September 12 from 7-8 p.m. • Wingham: Saturday, September 14 from 2:30-4 p.m. • Clinton: Tuesday, September 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. • Seaforth: Wednesday, September 18 from 7-8 p.m. The Huron County Museum will host a film screening of the movie Ru, a film about a Vietnamese refugee family who moves to Quebec’s countryside in the 1980s. The film will be followed by a panel discussion reflecting on the local response to the Southeast Asia refugee crisis of the 1980s. Panellists include Suvany Pravong, whose family arrived in Brussels in 1980 from Laos, Wendy Martin who formed close social ties with a Lao family upon their arrival in the community, and Dave and Sally Walker, who hosted Lao refugees at their home. CONTINUE TO PAGE 2
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Goderich Seahawks U13 Team Black earned a silver medal in the WOBA championship tournament held in Goderich from August 23 to August 25. See more photos on page 18.
Goderich Minor Baseball hosts U13 championships
Over the weekend of August 24 Goderich Minor Baseball hosted the Western Ontario Baseball Association (WOBA) U13 championship at Bannister Park and John O’Keefe Field. The Goderich Seahawks U13 Team Black earned silver medals at the August tournament. Team Black made it to the championship final and came away with silver medals losing to the Clinton Mustangs. Team Black placed second out of 36 U13 teams in WOBA. Goderich Seahawks U13 Team Green also competed in
the tournament in the consolation three division. They played with determination and grit and got into the semi-finals. Unfortunately, Team Green lost in the semi-finals to Mount Forest Mavericks. A total of 20 teams played 39 games, competing in three divisions, bringing in over 250 players to Goderich from August 23 until August 25 at Bannister Park and John O’Keefe Field. Hanover hosted the remaining 16 teams in two divisions at the same time.