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Join us for carpet bowling at the South Huron Recreation Community Hall on Fridays from 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon. Cost of play is $3.00 per person. For more information, please contact the Community Services Department at (519) 235-0310 ext. 303 or communityservices@southhuron.ca for more information. 

Please note there is no carpet bowling on Friday December 26th and Friday January 2nd. 

Registration Required. Book a 30 min session to get help with how to use library e-resources, your new device, and/or your email account. 

🌾 Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week is celebrating its 60th year in 2026 and will once again offer both in-person and livestream attendance — meaning anyone, from anywhere, can join in! Please help us spread the word.

🐂 Beef Day – Wednesday, January 7th will feature:
• Ask the Experts panel with veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell and nutritionist Dr. Matthew Walpole
• Keynote presentation on the Beef Market Outlook for 2026 with market analyst Anne Wasko
• A Beef Farmers of Ontario update with Craig McLaughlin, President of Beef Farmers Ontario
• Christine Brown on maximizing the benefits of manure
• An afternoon panel on sire selection with local producers Tom Cunningham, Darrell Saunders, and Dale Pallister, veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell, and Brad Gilchrist of Semex, facilitated by Dr. Lisa Sharko

🥛 Dairy Day – Thursday, January 8th will feature:
• A keynote presentation on Improving Dairy Herd Fertility with veterinarian and dairy farmer Dr. Jodi Wallace
• Navigating Succession Planning for Dairy Operations with Robert Scriven
• A Dairy Farmers of Ontario update with Mark Hamel, Chair and Board Member of Region 11
• Navigating Dairy Economics and COP in 2026 with FCC’s Justin Shepherd
• A producer panel on Raising Healthy, Thriving Calves with producers & experts Larissa Hamel, Kristen Stevenson (Portena), Rob Kirkconnell, and Dr. Jodi Wallace, facilitated by Cynthia Miltenburg

🐐 Goat Day – Friday, January 9th will feature:
• Strong Starts, Smooth Transitions: Mastering Goat Kid Weaning with Dr. Lisa Sharko, a lead veterinarian with OMAFA
• An Ontario Goat update with the general manager, Stacey Underwood
• What Meat Processors are Looking For with Yaser Al Qayem, president of Parkhill Meats
…and more!

🐑 Sheep Day – Saturday, January 10th will feature:
• Solar Grazing with Mike Carter, First Green Energy
• Working with Herding Dogs with Steven Rosvold
• From Fleece to Fabric with Jeanette Lourens, owner of Red Maple Homestead
• Parasites & Coccidiosis with Bradley DeWolf
• A Grass & Pasture Management panel with Ben Bartley, Jay Lennox, and Stephen Frankland of Wigmana Farms Ltd.

🐎 Horse Day – Sunday, January 11th will feature:
• Equine Dentistry with Dr. Ian Bishop, one of the first veterinarian in Canada to achieve Board Certification in Equine Dentistry
• Purchasing, Training & Showing Driving Horses with Jim McKague
• Bit Fitting with Lisa Wright
• A panel discussion, My Favourite Drill, with Jason & Bronwynne Irwin and Jessica Ruppel
…and more!

🌱 Crops Day – Monday, January 12th will feature a full lineup including:
• A Market Outlook for 2026 with Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain Elevators
• A panel on The Autonomous Ag Frontier, featuring experts from Huron Tractor Ltd., Grand River Robotics, Upside Robotics, and GPS Ontario, facilitated by Deb Campbell
• Corn Populations and Nitrogen Management with Josh Nasielski, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
• Pete’s Ponderings with Peter Johnson, agronomist with RealAgriculture

Take advantage of the networking opportunities in the tradeshow and enjoy a hearty roast beef lunch. Can’t watch the presentations live in Elmwood? That’s okay! They’ll be livestreamed and available for 30 days after as well.

Looking for a new hobby to try this winter? Come learn how to knit!

5-Week Series 

Saturdays, Jan 10 - Feb 7

1:30 - 3:30 PM 

A donation to Huron Hospice is appreciated. All materials will be provided. 

All ages welcome!

Register at www.huronhospice.ca or call 519-525-8648 for more info. 

Ages 13+ Registration Required. Get certified to use the library's tech - Cricut & Heat Press, Virtual Reality, Button Maker, and 3D Printer! Learn safe usage in a Tech 101 Workshop and enjoy open access to create anytime at the library. *Users must successfully pass certifcation before using the devices on their own*

🌾 Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week is celebrating its 60th year in 2026 and will once again offer both in-person and livestream attendance — meaning anyone, from anywhere, can join in! Please help us spread the word.

🐂 Beef Day – Wednesday, January 7th will feature:
• Ask the Experts panel with veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell and nutritionist Dr. Matthew Walpole
• Keynote presentation on the Beef Market Outlook for 2026 with market analyst Anne Wasko
• A Beef Farmers of Ontario update with Craig McLaughlin, President of Beef Farmers Ontario
• Christine Brown on maximizing the benefits of manure
• An afternoon panel on sire selection with local producers Tom Cunningham, Darrell Saunders, and Dale Pallister, veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell, and Brad Gilchrist of Semex, facilitated by Dr. Lisa Sharko

🥛 Dairy Day – Thursday, January 8th will feature:
• A keynote presentation on Improving Dairy Herd Fertility with veterinarian and dairy farmer Dr. Jodi Wallace
• Navigating Succession Planning for Dairy Operations with Robert Scriven
• A Dairy Farmers of Ontario update with Mark Hamel, Chair and Board Member of Region 11
• Navigating Dairy Economics and COP in 2026 with FCC’s Justin Shepherd
• A producer panel on Raising Healthy, Thriving Calves with producers & experts Larissa Hamel, Kristen Stevenson (Portena), Rob Kirkconnell, and Dr. Jodi Wallace, facilitated by Cynthia Miltenburg

🐐 Goat Day – Friday, January 9th will feature:
• Strong Starts, Smooth Transitions: Mastering Goat Kid Weaning with Dr. Lisa Sharko, a lead veterinarian with OMAFA
• An Ontario Goat update with the general manager, Stacey Underwood
• What Meat Processors are Looking For with Yaser Al Qayem, president of Parkhill Meats
…and more!

🐑 Sheep Day – Saturday, January 10th will feature:
• Solar Grazing with Mike Carter, First Green Energy
• Working with Herding Dogs with Steven Rosvold
• From Fleece to Fabric with Jeanette Lourens, owner of Red Maple Homestead
• Parasites & Coccidiosis with Bradley DeWolf
• A Grass & Pasture Management panel with Ben Bartley, Jay Lennox, and Stephen Frankland of Wigmana Farms Ltd.

🐎 Horse Day – Sunday, January 11th will feature:
• Equine Dentistry with Dr. Ian Bishop, one of the first veterinarian in Canada to achieve Board Certification in Equine Dentistry
• Purchasing, Training & Showing Driving Horses with Jim McKague
• Bit Fitting with Lisa Wright
• A panel discussion, My Favourite Drill, with Jason & Bronwynne Irwin and Jessica Ruppel
…and more!

🌱 Crops Day – Monday, January 12th will feature a full lineup including:
• A Market Outlook for 2026 with Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain Elevators
• A panel on The Autonomous Ag Frontier, featuring experts from Huron Tractor Ltd., Grand River Robotics, Upside Robotics, and GPS Ontario, facilitated by Deb Campbell
• Corn Populations and Nitrogen Management with Josh Nasielski, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
• Pete’s Ponderings with Peter Johnson, agronomist with RealAgriculture

Take advantage of the networking opportunities in the tradeshow and enjoy a hearty roast beef lunch. Can’t watch the presentations live in Elmwood? That’s okay! They’ll be livestreamed and available for 30 days after as well.

FREE public skating at the South Huron Recreation Centre. 

Stop by the Maitland Rec. Centre from 3-4PM for free public skating sponsored by the Town of Goderich. Please, no sticks or pucks.