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North Perth closes municipal office to the public

Midwestern Newspapers November 13, 2020News

NORTH PERTH – The Municipality of North Perth announced on Friday that the municipal office will…

HPPH region moving to COVID-19 alert level yellow on Nov. 16

Midwestern Newspapers November 13, 2020News

By Chris Daponte HURON-PERTH – The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) region will move to the…

WDGPH region moving to COVID-19 alert level orange on Nov. 16

Midwestern Newspapers November 13, 2020News

New measures include visitor restrictions at long-term care homes, restrictions at restaurants,…

Injury at Listowel meat packing plant results in $50,000 fine for company

Midwestern Newspapers November 13, 2020News

Incident took place at Erie Meats in Listowel in October 2018 LISTOWEL – A local meat packing…

Fourth death tied to Cedarcroft outbreak as COVID-19 cases rise across Huron-Perth

Midwestern Newspapers November 13, 2020News

HURON-PERTH – An additional 16 positive cases of COVID-19 were announced on Nov. 12 bringing the…

North Perth mayor intends to raise motion for Perth inclusivity, anti-racism charter

Midwestern Newspapers November 12, 2020News

PERTH COUNTY – When it came time for councillors to introduce a notice of motion at the Perth…

46 positive COVID-19 cases associated with Cedarcroft outbreak

Midwestern Newspapers November 9, 2020News

Klassen says Public Health is ‘very concerned’ about outbreak at Stratford retirement home…

Knollcrest Lodge, Mitchell Nursing home put into outbreak by Public Health

Midwestern Newspapers November 9, 2020News

HURON-PERTH – Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) has confirmed that two long-term care homes have…

Kitchener man charged with assault after incident in Listowel

Midwestern Newspapers November 6, 2020News

LISTOWEL – A Kitchener resident has been charged after an alleged assault in Listowel yesterday.…

Latest COVID cases in Perth County lead to two deaths, one hospitalization

Midwestern Newspapers November 5, 2020News

HURON-PERTH – With the hospitalization of a Perth East resident and two deaths related to an…

Perth County municipalities to split $1.1 million in ‘COVID stream’ funding

Midwestern Newspapers November 5, 2020News

PERTH COUNTY – Municipalities in Perth County will split over $1.1 million to aid with recovery…

Grey Bruce OPP recover multiple stolen vehicles, two people arrested

Midwestern Newspapers November 4, 2020News

GREY HIGHLANDS – Grey Bruce OPP have arrested two people – one from West Grey, the other from…

Four new COVID-19 cases at Cedarcroft Retirement Home

Midwestern Newspapers November 4, 2020News

STRATFORD – Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) has learned of four additional positive cases of…

Province releases new framework for keeping Ontario ‘safe and open’

Midwestern Newspapers November 4, 2020News

TORONTO – A new framework for implementing and lifting COVID-19 restrictions was announced by the…

Listowel Legion planning virtual Remembrance Day service

Midwestern Newspapers November 3, 2020News

Organizers discourage spectators from attending Listowel Cenotaph due to pandemic restrictions…

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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.

Columnists

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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