A Community Salute, photo by Mark Beaven

December 11, 2013
The world watched this week as Alice Munro’s daughter, Jenny accepted the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature on her behalf. Here at home, the community gathered at the Wingham Golf & Curling Club to send greetings to Ms. Munro and to toast her achievement with a champagne and cake reception. Approximately 80 people attended the event. Greetings were delivered by Mayor Paul Gowing of Morris-Turnberry, Mayor Jim Ginn of Central Huron and Reeve Neil Vincent of North Huron, Meighan Wark of Huron County Cultural Services and Ms. Munro’s cousin, Beth Powell O’Bright. The greetings were taped and will be sent to Ms. Munro. Attendees also had opportunity to sign a guest book and the congratulatory remarks will accompany the video of the greetings. The event was sponsored by the Alice Munro Writers and Readers Festival, the Wingham Business Improvement Area and the Township of North Huron. 

Thanks to event sponsors: