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THE IVORY SILO: Sacrificing the many

Midwestern Newspapers September 25, 2020News

By Stewart Skinner People seem to bristle when they are reminded that they are an animal no…

Columnist opens up regarding last opinion piece

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To the editor, I write for therapy and it isn’t often that things written from painful places are…

Province announces new restrictions on bars, restaurants, strip clubs

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Changes effective province-wide beginning Sept. 26 at 12:01 a.m. TORONTO – After witnessing a…

WOAA cancels 2020-21 Senior Hockey season

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MIDWESTERN ONTARIO – With area hockey associations still assembling their Return to Play plans…

Fire destroys apartment near downtown Wingham

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WINGHAM – Two blocks from the main street of Wingham, a fire occurred in the early morning of…

Residents asked to book COVID tests when advised, not just to satisfy curiosity

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LISTOWEL – With the doors reopened at schools, the COVID-19 testing centre in Listowel has become…

Huron Perth Public Health announces reporting practices for confirmed COVID-19 cases, outbreaks in school settings

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HURON-PERTH – Huron Perth Public Health has announced its public reporting practices for…

Mildmay man faces sexual assault charges after incident with minor

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MINTO – A Mildmay man faces sexual assault charges following an incident here last weekend…

Local hot sauce maker offers free apology with award winning sauces

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LISTOWEL – Most of the peppers, tomatoes and mint which Erik Begg uses in his award-winning Fresh…

Closing of Land Registry Office will have local impact

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WALKERTON – As of Oct. 13, the day after Thanksgiving, Ontario’s 54 Land Registry Offices will…

Closing of Land Registry Office will have local impact

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WALKERTON – As of Oct. 13, the day after Thanksgiving, Ontario’s 54 Land Registry Offices will…

Driver found asleep behind wheel, charged with impaired

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LISTOWEL – A scary situation resulted in charges for two people, but fortunately no one was…

Grey Bruce Health Unit explains COVID-19 screening for school

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GREY-BRUCE – The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is hoping to clear the air on when a child needs…

Birdie’s Holy Guacamole: A taste of Mexico in downtown Listowel

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Popular family-owned restaurant sets up shop in North Perth LISTOWEL – Listowel’s restaurant…

Huron East driver crashes twice in one day

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PERTH COUNTY – A Huron East resident is facing several charges after a series of events involving…

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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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