
Jarvis Light Up brightens the holidays with tour of homes
January 1, 2026
JARVIS/TOWNSEND—Thanks to Jarvis Light Up, visiting Jarvis and Townsend during the month of December has become a Christmas tradition for many. With more than 500... ...read more

Townsend hosts Santa Claus for breakfast at Lion’s Hall
December 18, 2025
By Alexa Gerrie TOWNSEND—The Townsend Lions hosted their annual Breakfast with Santa at the Townsend Lions Hall on Saturday, December 13, 2025, serving a cheerful... ...read more

Townsend Lions celebrate fall at annual Harvestfest
October 16, 2025
TOWNSEND—Mother Nature gave a little nip in the air to offer the Townsend Lions a true taste of fall as they presented their annual Harvestfest ...read more

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

