Formal visiting hours may be a thing of the past in the Huron Perth Healthcare Al-liance (HPHA) if a trio of top administrators follow up on the message they heard in a recent teleconference with a Toronto counterpart.

St. Marys is going to be the subject of an internationally televised program called Rediscovering Canada. Shooting will take place throughout the summer and the 30-minute episode will air next year.

Stonetown Karate Centre members collected four firsts and four seconds at the 25th annual K.I.C.K. Nationals martial arts championships here Saturday, Apr. 28 at St. Mikes secondary school.

Eric Voss won the wheelchair boys 1,500-metre race at the Titan/Crusader Invitational in London last Wednesday.

Little Falls Public School held its first ever Junior Arts Night on May 3 at 7 p.m. The presentation showcased the creative talents of the school’s grades four, five, and six classes.

Chet Greason, Popcornucopia: I’m frequently asked which of this summer’s superhero blockbusters will be the better: The Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises. Though it’s a tough call at this point, having only seen Avengers, I do know which of the two is fighting an uphill battle.

St. Marys Journal Argus editorial: As years fly past, the balance of moms in St. Marys and area shifts. Gradually, a smaller and smaller proportion can proudly state that they gave birth in their home town.

Andrea Macko, Dishing It Out: I spend a good portion of my days looking for Sheep, a pink, asexual stuffed animal who is my daughter’s best friend. Is Charlotte going down for a nap? Are we going for a car ride? I gotta find that Sheep!