There's a new tourist destination in Lucknow.
It just arrived yesterday and stands proudly on the main street.
A brand-new sculpture of Donald Dinnie, Scottish strongman, arrived yesterday.
Dinnie, who participated in the Caledonia Games in Lucknow in 1882, has since become somewhat of an ambassador or mascot for the village.
William Dickie, a local artist, unveiled his work yesterday to applause, cheers and the sound of bagpipes.

Central Huron is asking for suggestions for a name for its new community centre.
Councillor Pamemla Stanley says they haven't decided on a prize yet.
But the contest is to name the new community centre and arena that will replace the current arena in Clinton.
Stanley says the name should be creative, should not include the name Clinton because the centre is a regional community centre and should not suggest it's an arena because the centre will also include an exercise centre and several other features besides the arena and community centre.
Stanley says contest submissions should be emailed to fundraiser@centralhuron.com.

A Trillium grant of just over 25-thousand dollars will help the Women's Shelter, Second Stage Housing and Counselling Services of Huron celebrate 25 years of service.
Executive director Michele Hansen says they'll use the grant to educate and raise the visibility of the services they provide for women.
Hansen says they're going to host a past president's luncheon in October. They're also going to invite all of the newly-elected municipal polticins to visit one of their four sites after the election. And next spring they're going to work on a theatrical production with the Blyth Festival.
Hansen says everyone will probably know someone st some point in their life who needs their service and the more people that know about their service the more likely it is those peole will get help.

American League Baseball
Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. (1st gm)
Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Boston at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. (2nd gm)
L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

National League Baseball
Atlanta at Florida, 1:10 p.m.
Colorado at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Cincinnati at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
39th Brussels Fast Ball Tournament
AA Semi Final : Walton vs Melbourne Mile 9:30 a.m.
AB - Kitchener and Monkton 3:15 p.m.
BA - Melbourne Merk vs Belmore Stingers 1:15 p.m.
BB - Ingersoll Centenials vs Poplar Hill Tireman 11:15 a.m.

American League Baseball
Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. (1st gm)
Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Boston at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.
Toronto at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. (2nd gm)
L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

National League Baseball
Atlanta at Florida, 1:10 p.m.
Colorado at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.
San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Cincinnati at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
39th Brussels Fast Ball Tournament
AA Semi Final : Walton vs Melbourne Mile 9:30 a.m.
AB - Kitchener and Monkton 3:15 p.m.
BA - Melbourne Merk vs Belmore Stingers 1:15 p.m.
BB - Ingersoll Centenials vs Poplar Hill Tireman 11:15 a.m.

Canadian Football League
Winnipeg 47 Edmonton 21
Calgary 40 Saskatchewan 20

American League Baseball
Kansas City 7 N.Y. Yankees 4
Oakland 10 Chicago White Sox 2
Minnesota 7 Baltimore 2
Tampa Bay 6 Cleveland 3
Toronto 3 Detroit 2
L.A. Angels 6 Texas 2
Seattle 5 Boston 1

National League Baseball
Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 5
Philadelphia 10 Colorado 2
L.A. Dodgers 3 N.Y. Mets 2 (13 innings)
Cincinnati 7 Houston 0
San Diego 9 Pittsburgh 2
Atlanta 10 Florida 5
Milwaukee 4 Washington 3
San Francisco 10 Arizona 4

MLS
FC Dallas 1 Toronto FC 1
Columbus 3 Houston 0
Chivas USA 1 Real Salt Lake 1

Walton Brewers 4 Mitchell Chiefs 3
Kitchener Selects 11 Brussels tigers 6

A non-profit organization aimed at making prom and graduation more special for deserving young ladies is finding a lot of support in Listowel. Over 100 people went shopping yesterday at the second ever fundraiser in the region for the "Princess Project". Organizer Lindsay Scott says the group supplies formal dresses, shoes and accessories for free and is always accepting donations.

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Scott says everyone is pleased with the support shown by the community for the "Princess Project" fundraiser in Listowel. . She adds over 20 vendors participated, attendance was great and several local businesses donated prizes so she hopes to make it an annual event.

The municipality of Central Huron has been told it can now proceed with cleaning up the lot that was home to the Salvation Army store in Clinton before it was detroyed by fire. Councillor Pamela Stanley says they can now take down the fence in front of the property and fill in the hole but there are plans to replace the building.

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Stanley says they also want to talk to the owner of the adjacent building about cleaning up the wall that was left exposed by the fire.

 

Huron County's award winning Taste of Huron Festival has received funding for this year's event. 
This is the second year for the festival that promotes local food and local producers. Huron County will match the 28 thousand dollars from the province.
The Taste of Huron Festival recently won a Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation.
Event co-ordinator Brittany Fry says this year they've added a farm tour to the Festival, as well as a barbeque at the Huron County Plowing Match. The Taste of Huron Festival runs from August 16th to the 27th.

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