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Bruce County council defers motion on waste dumping support

Midwestern Newspapers February 26, 2020News

No thanks, residents say to proposed nuclear waste WALKERTON – A decision to support burying…

Walkerton Riverhawks senior girls’ volleyball team wins BAA championship

Midwestern Newspapers February 26, 2020News

Riverhawks qualify for CWOSSA on Feb. 27 in Walkerton WALKERTON – The Walkerton Riverhawks senior…

WES for Youth Online launches 2020 Fill The Smile campaign

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WALKERTON – A local organization is looking to reduce wait times for community mental health…

Teeswater man killed in crash north of Mildmay

Midwestern Newspapers February 19, 2020News

SOUTH BRUCE – A two vehicle, head-on crash north of Mildmay on Feb. 18 has claimed the life of a…

Former North Huron reeve takes issue with Howson Dam committee

Midwestern Newspapers February 19, 2020News

Delegation was denied by committee, says Neil Vincent WINGHAM – As debate over the Howson Dam and…

Latest Ministry inspection of Brucelea Haven clears six compliance orders

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Officials say home is on track to re-open to admissions later this month WALKERTON – Officials…

Midwestern Newspapers nominated for two OCNA Better Newspapers Competition awards

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LISTOWEL – Midwestern Newspapers has been named one of three finalists for two awards in the 2019…

Paddyfest 2020 features weekly Saturday night concerts at Kin Station in Listowel

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The Hearsay, ZED – The Led Zeppelin Experience, Need an Elevator to perform LISTOWEL – The…

THE IVORY SILO: A complicated past clouds path to brighter future

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By Stewart Skinner This piece needs to be prefaced with an acknowledgment that I am ill equipped to…

Listowel, Wingham hospital wait times better than provincial average, report shows

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WINGHAM – Hospital wait times are a common complaint heard in coffee shops across Ontario, but a…

Atwood Lions Club unveils new roof for outdoor rink

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Big turnout Feb. 8 as ribbon cutting marks completion of ‘63-year dream’ ATWOOD – While the…

Teachers continue rotating strikes

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Teachers striking again this week as dispute with province continues By Don Crosby WALKERTON –…

THE IVORY SILO | Bill 156: Timely protection for the people that feed you

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By Stewart Skinner Today’s consumer asks a lot of a modern farmer. Along with enjoying an…

North Perth sees nine-year high for local building permits issued

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NORTH PERTH – It’s been no secret that the Municipality of North Perth has been experiencing…

‘Do nothing’ not an option for Howson Dam

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Community groups share opposing views on ‘heart and soul’ of the community WINGHAM – The…

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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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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. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

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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. 

Teeswater arena roof repair approved as council opts for lower-cost fix

TEESWATER – A lower-cost roof repair will move ahead at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre after council approved a $37,940 project that addresses current leaks while keeping the door open for a larger replacement if provincial funding is approved.

See all Mildmay area articles.

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. 

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

See all Wingham area articles.

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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.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

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Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

By Rachel Hammermueller

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

By Rachel Hammermueller

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

Conservation consolidation limits representation for local counties

By Denny Scott

After months of pushback from local lower- and upper-tier councils, the Province of Ontario released the ‘Improving Ontario’s Conservation Authority System’ document, detailing the amalgamation of the province’s conservation authorities.

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