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Kelsey Bent

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.

South Bruce wants more info before supporting MRI unit in Wingham

Kelsey Bent January 20, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Ontario Health is expecting to approve 15 proposals for MRI machines in the province, however, South Bruce council would like more information before they choose to support the addition of an MRI machine in the Wingham & District Hospital. 

South Bruce council denies 4.7 per cent wage increase for municipal staff

Kelsey Bent January 19, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Staff presented the proposed wage increases referencing the municipality’s policy, however council had some concerns. 

Teeswater family appears on Family Feud Canada

Kelsey Bent January 19, 2022Arts & Entertainment, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Locally known for their musical talents and step dancing skills, the Ballagh family will soon be known across the nation, as they will appear on an episode of Family Feud Canada this week. 

POW-NNW ask South Bruce council to rescind motion, proceed with October referendum

Kelsey Bent January 19, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) wants South Bruce council to take control of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) process they are participating in, which could see the municipality host a deep geological repository (DGR) for the nation’s nuclear waste. 

South Bruce building permits fees surpass $187,000 for the second year in a row

Kelsey Bent January 19, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

outh Bruce issued more building permits than ever before in 2021.

Dr. Mousa joins the team at Royal Oaks Clinic, Wingham & District Hospital

Kelsey Bent January 14, 2022Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

According to the new doctor in town, the community has offered him and his wife a warm welcome.

Winter wonderland

Kelsey Bent January 14, 2022Local News, Wingham Advance Times

The region was blanketed by snow last week creating a beautiful winter wonderland.

Sledding on the slopes in Gorrie

Kelsey Bent January 13, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

It doesn’t matter the season, you will find children playing at the corner of Gorrie Line and James Street in the village of Gorrie. In the summer children are swimming in the pool and in the winter tobogganing down the hill, as pictured on Jan. 7 after the region was blanketed by a recent snowfall.

Revisiting the 1922 Gorrie explosion

Kelsey Bent January 13, 2022Columns

I have slipped back into a bit of a habit, if you would like to call it that. 

Betty White’s ancestry leads back to Wingham

Kelsey Bent January 5, 2022Arts & Entertainment, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

For years, there has been a rumour floating around the vast depths of the internet that the late Golden Girl, Betty White has family connections to Wingham. 

Forgotten stories from the Wingham Advance Times’ 150 years in business

Kelsey Bent December 30, 2021Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

There has been a newspaper serving the Town of Wingham for 150 years.

Historic Teeswater Mill has been converted into a vacation destination

Kelsey Bent December 30, 2021Business, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

What was once known as Little’s Mill, and used as a grist mill has now become Bruce County’s newest vacation destination. 

Ironmen split weekend games against Barons, Flyers

Kelsey Bent December 22, 2021Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Ironmen’s recent plays have landed them in the fourth spot in the PJHL Pollock Division. 

Howick Fire Department receives $10,000 from FCC

Kelsey Bent December 22, 2021Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Howick Fire Department has been awarded $10,000 from Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Agri-Spirit Funding. 

Council approves funding for Formosa multi-use pad

Kelsey Bent December 22, 2021Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

A covered multi-use pad is coming to Formosa, and just in time for the community’s homecoming celebration next year. 

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

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Maitland Conservation aquatic health study states the system is ‘under immense stress’

WROXETER – “Our initial analysis and our impressions suggest a system that is under immense stress, and it requires targeted strategic action to improve its robustness to ensure it provides the foundation of healthy watersheds,” Maitland Conservation Watershed Ecologist, Erin Gouthro said.

North Perth Council wants baseball diamond included in West End Development

LISTOWEL – After public consultation has been included from the two open house events held in June, council got to see revised plans for the West End Development.

See all Listowel area articles.

Grey Normanby’s Carmen Ward crowned 2026-27 Ontario Queen of the Furrow

WALKERTON – Carmen Ward was crowned the 2026-27 Ontario Queen of the Furrow on Sept. 25, earning the provincial title after competing alongside young women from across Ontario in interviews, speeches and plowing.

Landowners say trail approval ignored earlier objections

TEESWATER – Landowners along Sideroad 30 say they have dealt with ATV riders crossing their properties, damaging fences and disturbing their farms for years – long before the road was officially opened as an ATV trail this past summer.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Community rallies to help hospital foundation with donations

The Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation has had a busy summer fundraising for initiatives like the X-Ray Suite+ Campaign.

Saugeen Children’s Village makes presentation to county council

WALKERTON – Marilyn Rosner and Al Leach of Saugeen Children’s Safety Village, located at the Sulphur Spring Conservation Area south of Hanover, made a presentation to Bruce County Council on Sept. 17.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Farm Frolic opens doors to wide variety of county creations, landscapes, products

The Huron County Farm Frolic on Sept. 19 charted a map to several farm open houses, from longhorn cattle to wineries to pumpkin patches.

Council discusses school safety signs for Anabaptist schools

A topic heard often at this time of year, school safety was discussed during Huron County’s council meeting Sept. 23.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Columnists

Farm Frolic opens doors to wide variety of county creations, landscapes, products

By Rachel Hammermueller

The Huron County Farm Frolic on Sept. 19 charted a map to several farm open houses, from longhorn cattle to wineries to pumpkin patches.

Council discusses school safety signs for Anabaptist schools

By Rachel Hammermueller

A topic heard often at this time of year, school safety was discussed during Huron County’s council meeting Sept. 23.

Huron County OPP saw 131 collisions in summer months, decrease in violent crime

By Rachel Hammermueller

Each time the Huron County OPP board meets, the detachment commander provides data tables of the latest in local crime occurrences. At their Sept. 21 meeting, Inspector Laura Lee Brown’s report paints a picture of July and August in the county, and the charges put forth from Huron County OPP. 

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