In a full-circle moment, Southland’s very own country music export is back touring the South Island with the son of legend Charley Pride, whose music she grew up listening to in Edendale.
The names of two women were inadvertently transposed in a story in The Ensign on March 5 about Gore’s Happy Wanderers walking group who completed their annual three-day away trip last month.
Softballers in Eastern Southland are being called back to the plate for a reunion next weekend, which teams, umpires, and anyone with a soft spot for softball can join.
The future of comfortable, affordable living for the ageing population of Gore was on the agenda as MP for Seniors Casey Costello visited the district last week.
It has been 150 years since the Waikaka Valley was settled and though some have come and gone from the area, it is a mark which led to an enjoyable night, tripping down memory lane.