Lighthouse Festival appoints David Leyshonas Interim Artistic Producer for the 2026 season
January 15, 2026
PORT DOVER—Lighthouse Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of David Leyshon as Interim Artistic Producer for the 2026 season. A respected theatre artist, educator,... ...read more
Holiday Block Party at Lansdowne Children’s Centres in Brantford, Simcoe
January 1, 2026
GRAND ERIE – It was a Block Party bonanza at Lansdowne Children’s Centre as the agency’s annual holiday party celebration was centred on the theme... ...read more
Murder charge in Simcoe upgraded; first-degree murder added
December 4, 2025
SIMCOE—A murder charge has been upgraded and an additional first degree murder charge has been laid in connection with a homicide investigation in Simcoe. On... ...read more
Long Point Basin Land Trust protects long-term tree swallow study site
November 13, 2025
Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) recently secured the protection of a 61.7-acre (25-hectare) property along Mud Creek in southern Norfolk County – an area... ...read more
Students gain experience as Project SEARCH interns
October 2, 2025
NORFOLK—Norfolk General Hospital (NGH) and the Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home (NHNH) are excited to welcome six new interns to the Project SEARCH program this fall.... ...read more
Mayor’s pay suspended 120 days for code of conduct violations
September 25, 2025
HALDIMAND—Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley will face a 120-day suspension of pay and must issue a public apology to Norfolk Mayor Amy Martin following a ...read more
End of summer fun, start of fall festivities
September 25, 2025
As I write this column, summer is winding down. The change of season is sometimes melancholy as we say goodbye to another season of beaches,... ...read more
Live Like Luke: family’s journey raises $300K for hospice in son’s memory
August 21, 2025
By Kerry J NewsteadThe Haldimand Press PORT DOVER–There were plenty of low spots during the nearly seven weeks and 5,000 kilometres that Dan Johnson cycled ...read more
HN REACH launching pilot youth chef program
August 14, 2025
CALEDONIA—This September, a group of local youths aged 7 to 11 will be the first in town to try out Haldimand Norfolk REACH’s newest offering,... ...read more
LIGHTHOUSE REVIEW: ‘Pinkerton Comes to Prospect’ mines comedy gold in the Old West
August 7, 2025
PORT DOVER—There’s gold to be mined in the hills of Prospect, and there’s comedy gold aplenty to be found in the worldwide premiere of Lighthouse ...read more
