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Bluewater tug-of-war team tries to pull off a world championship

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BLUEWATER —  The Bluewater Tug-of-War team will be pulling with all their might Sept. 5 at the…

Viewing parties coming up to root for hometown Olympian

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Melanie McCann of Mount Carmel will be representing her home and her country at the 2016 Rio…

SH Rush needs every win to make it to the championships

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EXETER —  Third division in London and Area Women’s Second League has become a three team…

Council addresses drainage problem at Zurich arena

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ZURICH  — Bluewater municipal council will dip into a contingency fund to get enough money…

Grand Bend developer’s single homes now good to go

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LAMBTON SHORES — All restrictions are lifted and signatures are inked for prolific developer Paul…

Bluewater revises workplace harassment policies

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BLUEWATER — Bluewater will revise its workplace Violence and Harassment policy after a review…

South Huron staff report finds no wrongdoing

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SOUTH HURON — In response to a request in June from Coun. Wayne DeLuca, acting chief…

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe . . .

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Making decisions has never been a simple task, unless of course you employ the thinking of a third…

Bluewater wants return of Advanced Care Paramedics

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BLUEWATER — The members of Bluewater municipal council don’t agree that Huron County should axe…

Rush fall 3-1 to West End Blues

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EXETER — The South Huron Rush hosted an undermanned West End Blues squad in a game that could…

Varna high jumper off to Nationals for third year

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VARNA — For the third year in a row, Emily Branderhorst of Varna has proven to be such an…

Some owners hope for more uses in Thames Road Corridor

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SOUTH HURON — Work on the “Thames Road Corridor Study” continues, with some residents and…

The Tragically Hip’s finale to be streamed onto the beach

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LAMBTON SHORES —  A suddenly called special meeting of council has cleared the deck for live…

Communities in Bloom judges stop in Exeter

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EXETER – “What we have is awesome and we should be proud of it.” That’s South Huron…

Bach Festival’s Fagan receives Order of Canada

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EXETER – The co-founder of the Bach Music Festival of Canada recently received the highest honour…

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Howick passes 2026 budget with 5.34% tax rate increase, plus 2% capital infrastructure levy

HOWICK - The council chambers here were more crammed than usual, as addi- tional chairs had to be brought in for mem- bers of the public in attendance for the township’s third draft budget presentation – which was passed at a tax rate increase of 5.34 per cent plus 2% capital infrastruc- ture levy.

North Perth continues to warm hearts with sixth-annual CNOY in Listowel

LISTOWEL – As the winter weather shows small signs of slowing, the break in colder weather brings…

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Sing! Show Chorus moving to Cargill Community Centre

WALKERTON - Byron Ballagh, Maria Ballagh and Steph Fortney, representing Sing! Show Chorus, appeared as a delegation at the Feb. 10 meeting of Brockton Council to request a rental rate reduction for Cargill Community Centre.

Council seeks to optimize use of sport courts

WALKERTON - The outdoor pickleball season isn’t that far away, and Brockton council wants to make sure users of the newly-refurbished tennis and pickleball courts in Walkerton are contributing what they should toward capital and operating costs.

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Belgrave community hosts Family Day celebration

The Belgrave Community Centre was the place to be on Family Day with a family breakfast hosted by…

Howick Fire receives $16,800 grant

At its Jan. 27 regular meeting, council here approved entering into a transfer payment agreement with the Province of Ontario after successfully securing $16,800 through the Fire Protection Grant from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office.

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The horizon looms

It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon. 

What do we do with all the dark?

Happy new year! Yup. You heard me. The family of Jesus’ followers around the world is celebrating…

World Diabetes Day: Myths, facts, why it matters

Every year on Nov. 14, people around the world recognize World Diabetes Day (WDD) – a day that honours Canadian scientist Sir Frederick Banting (on his birthday), who co-discovered insulin alongside Charles Best in 1922.

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Belgrave community hosts Family Day celebration

By Cory Bilyea

The Belgrave Community Centre was the place to be on Family Day with a family breakfast hosted by…

Howick Fire receives $16,800 grant

By Nicole Beswitherick

At its Jan. 27 regular meeting, council here approved entering into a transfer payment agreement with the Province of Ontario after successfully securing $16,800 through the Fire Protection Grant from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office.

Howick secures pothole grant

By Nicole Beswitherick

After successfully securing $38,000 through the Ontario Pothole Prevention and Repair Program, council here has approved entering into a transfer payment agreement with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation.

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