
Townsend Tide make first appearance at ISC World Championships
August 21, 2025
TOWNSEND—A first trip to the ISC (International Softball Congress) World Championships is always a test. For the Townsend Tide, it was a proving ground that... ...read more

Townsend Lion’s steak and lobster dinner turns 40
June 19, 2025
By Kerry J NewsteadThe Haldimand Press TOWNSEND—Father’s Day weekend has come and gone once again with one annual tradition being the Townsend Lion’s Steak and... ...read more

Townsend teen chosen to join national STEM program this summer
May 15, 2025
TOWNSEND—When Mya Esselment walks through the doors of Thompson Rivers University this June, she won’t just be arriving at a new campus – she’ll be ...read more

Dylan Miedema reflects on time at world butchery competition
April 17, 2025
TOWNSEND—Local butcher Dylan Miedema recently returned home from Paris, France, where he competed in the international World Butcher’s Challenge 2025, a competition often referred to... ...read more

Townsend: From bold plans to quiet streets
January 9, 2025
TOWNSEND — Sometimes, if you build it, they don’t come. In the early 1970s, optimism ran high in Haldimand County as designs for the planned... ...read more

Jarvis Light Up winners announced
January 2, 2025
JARVIS—When it comes to decorating and lighting up their homes for Christmas, the imagination and creativity of Jarvis and Townsend residents are second to none.... ...read more

Santa visits Townsend and Caledonia for breakfast
December 19, 2024
By Kerry J Newstead TOWNSEND—The Townsend Lions hosted its second annual Breakfast with Santa on December 14, 2024. Christina Hill, Event Chair, stated, “We started ...read more

MPP presses for answers on provincially owned Townsend land
November 21, 2024
TOWNSEND—Earlier this month, Haldimand Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady stood during question period at Queen’s Park and asked Minister of Infrastructure (MOI) Kinga Surma what ...read more

Brady pushes province with questions on Townsend
November 14, 2024
TOWNSEND—MPP Bobbi Ann Brady stood in the Ontario Legislature to ask Premier Ford point blank about his plans for the 567 hectares of land the... ...read more

Townsend Lions support Senior Support Services
October 17, 2024
TOWNSEND—The Townsend Lions presented a $1,500 donation to Senior Support Services. The funds will support the purchase of a new bus. Shown is Lion Bonnie ...read more