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New community radio station coming to Listowel

Midwestern Newspapers July 30, 2020News

100.1FM The Ranch to launch this fall LISTOWEL – Five Amigos Broadcasting is proud to announce…

Midwestern Newspapers wins two awards at OCNA competition

Midwestern Newspapers July 30, 2020News

TORONTO – Three of Midwestern Newspapers’ publications were recognized by the Ontario Community…

Fitness centre at Wescast Community Complex set to reopen on Aug. 4

Midwestern Newspapers July 29, 2020News

WINGHAM – The fitness centre at the community complex is slated to reopen on Aug. 4, according to…

‘Romance scam’ takes South Bruce resident for $8,300

Midwestern Newspapers July 29, 2020News

SOUTH BRUCE – The South Bruce OPP is sending a fraud warning after a South Bruce resident was…

Farmer’s ATV stolen while checking crops

Midwestern Newspapers July 29, 2020News

ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH – A local farmer was checking his crops on Halls Hill Line earlier…

Between the Lines Sports Campus: Listowel’s newest recreational gem

Midwestern Newspapers July 29, 2020News

Trevor and Jill Reading prepare to open 30,000-square foot multi-use facility LISTOWEL – It’s…

Wearing masks no new experience for parents of child with Cystic Fibrosis

Midwestern Newspapers July 29, 2020News

As parents of a son with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), wearing a mask and following the six-foot rule of…

Milverton Public School vandalized, police looking for suspects

Midwestern Newspapers July 24, 2020News

MILVERTON – The Perth County OPP is asking the public for assistance in solving an act of…

North Huron reopens municipal office and some facilities, resumes limited programming

Midwestern Newspapers July 23, 2020News

NORTH HURON – On July 23, the Township of North Huron announced that they have reopened some…

North Perth man facing theft charge

Midwestern Newspapers July 23, 2020News

LISTOWEL – A North Perth man is facing a criminal charge after a shoplifting incident at a local…

Wardens’ Caucus takes action to support rural broadband

Midwestern Newspapers July 23, 2020News

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – At their meeting on July 2 the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC)…

New case of COVID-19 confirmed in Bruce County

Midwestern Newspapers July 22, 2020News

BRUCE COUNTY – For the first time since July 9, the Grey Bruce Health Unit has announced a new…

Police charge Morris-Turnberry man after he refuses to give roadside breath sample

Midwestern Newspapers July 22, 2020News

GODERICH – A Morris-Turnberry man is facing a criminal charge after he was stopped by police and…

‘Wild events’ lead to charges against Wroxeter man

Midwestern Newspapers July 22, 2020News

WROXETER – Huron County OPP have laid numerous charges against a Wroxeter man after what they…

Ontario government proposes changes to long-term care funding

Midwestern Newspapers July 17, 2020News

New funding model designed to expedite new builds/redevelopments, upgrades including air…

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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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Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

Huron United drop points in TMSL matches

An underwhelming performance  saw Huron United Football Club fall by a score of 2-0 in their Tri-City Men's Soccer League against Riverside FC B on July 7.

See all Listowel area articles.

Teeswater Kinsmen seek council approval for new community pavilion

TEESWATER – A proposed community pavilion at Teeswater Kinsmen Park moved a step closer to reality after South Bruce council approved the Teeswater Kinsmen’s request to begin planning the project at its July 28 meeting.

SVCA board chair and GM more optimistic about regionalization

FORMOSA – Board chair Tom Hutchinson and general manager Erik Downing expressed a certain optimism about the coming regionalization of conservation authorities during the July 16 board meeting.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Interim bus service expanded as Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington regional transit study continues

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are expanding interim bus service across the region while work continues on a longer-term joint Regional Transit Study. 

Municipalities need ‘seat at the table’ early on, says Bruce County warden

WALKERTON  – It’s essential that municipalities have a “seat at the table, early on,” said Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau at the July meeting of Bruce County council.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Election update

A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

Living in a horror movie for the second time in my life

Last Tuesday, unless you live underground (which would not have been a bad idea that day), locals…

The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

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Election update

By Midwestern Newspapers

A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

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Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

By Nicole Beswitherick

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

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