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A perspective on COVID-19 statistics: Part 3

Midwestern Newspapers May 28, 2020News

By Dr. John Pronk, ND In the past two segments (Part 1 and Part 2), I shared some of the recent…

Simcoe resident charged in Huron County internet child luring case

Midwestern Newspapers May 28, 2020News

HURON COUNTY – The Huron County OPP have arrested and charged a Simcoe resident with multiple…

Poll shows majority of Ontarians believe mental health crisis will follow COVID-19

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TORONTO – Seven out of 10 Ontarians (69 per cent) believe the province is headed for a “serious…

Brockton rescinds order banning garage, yard sales

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Though allowed, municipality urging people to refrain from holding sales BROCKTON – The…

THE IVORY SILO: Do as I say, not as I do

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By Stewart Skinner Last fall, Jess and I took the plunge and finally bought a house – a house…

North Perth resident charged with uttering domestic threats

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PERTH COUNTY – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police have charged one person after a threat…

Residential disturbance in Listowel leads to assault charge

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LISTOWEL – A local man is facing four charges after a dispute at a Listowel residence. Shortly…

Victim assaulted with rock in Listowel incident

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LISTOWEL – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid an assault charge that…

Ontario extends emergency orders to June 9

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TORONTO — The Ontario government has extended the length of the current emergency orders. On…

Listowel resident charged with sexual assault

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LISTOWEL – The Perth County OPP have charged a Listowel resident in relation to an incident that…

Two active cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Huron-Perth

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By Colin Burrowes Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HURON-PERTH – After three weeks without a…

Heat warning issued for Huron and Perth

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HURON-PERTH – Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Huron and Perth counties.…

North Perth Public Library announces phase-in plans for curbside library services

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NORTH PERTH – As per the province of Ontario’s May 14 detailed list of Phase 2 – Stage 1…

North Perth firefighters extinguish Friday blaze at Carson Farms

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DAN MCNEE midwesternnewspapers.com   LISTOWEL – The North Perth Fire Department got a blaze…

West Grey opens trails, green spaces with physical distancing

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WEST GREY — Following provincial guidelines, guidance from Bruce Grey Public Health Unit and in…

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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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