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Thundercats open season with OT win over Wolves

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

Kyler Nixon scored three times and Brendon Landry stopped 46 shots in goal to lead the Durham Thundercats (1-0-0) to a 4-3 win over the Ripley Wolves (1-2-0) on Saturday night.

Sacred Heart hosts BAA Girls Rugby 7s Championship

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

Sacred Heart High School hosted the Bluewater Athletics Association Girls 7s Rugby Championship on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event saw 16 games played over the course of the day in fast-paced, 14-minute games.

Morris-Turnberry submits top five housing recommendations to province

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has asked all communities in Ontario to provide their top five recommendations to assist in helping tackle the housing supply crisis.

Council supports pair of childcare, long-term care motions

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Council has expressed its support of two motions, one of which deals with childcare and the other around Bill 21 (Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act, 2022).

‘Speed spy’ results show speeding not an issue in Belgrave

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The results of a traffic study conducted by Morris-Turnberry indicate that speeding is not an issue on Brandon Road in Belgrave.

County to receive report on proposed Kurtzville speed limit change

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Council has asked staff to bring a report to a future meeting exploring reducing the speed limit in the village of Kurtzville.

Perth County court facing massive caseload backlog

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Listowel Banner, Local News, News

One county councillor says “the story has gotten worse” regarding the court closures that have added to the case backlog in Perth County’s provincial offences court.

G/A Repair & Machinery Sales: Your local SnowDog sales and service provider

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Business, Listowel Banner

Walking in the front door of G/A Repair & Machinery Sales, it doesn’t take long to realize why the Wellesley retailer is a thriving enterprise.

How to engage the disengaged?

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Columns

If anyone knows the answer to the question posed in the headline of this column, please let myself (and municipal leaders across the region) know.

Lot of ‘stop’ and very little ‘go’ on school bus stop arm cameras

Mike Wilson October 25, 2023Listowel Banner, Local News, News

It appears to be a lot of ‘stop’ and very little ‘go’ on the subject of stop arm cameras on school buses.

Homes sales remain steady in North Huron

Mike Wilson October 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Home sales activity in North Huron in September was just as busy as previous months.

Lancers opens OEHL season with loss to Royals

Mike Wilson October 19, 2023Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Lucknow Lancers did not get off to the start they were looking for in the inaugural season of the OEHL, dropping their home opener to the Tavistock Royals by a score of 5-1 on Saturday night.

Morning on the Maitland

Mike Wilson October 19, 2023Local News, Wingham Advance Times

What better way to spend a Saturday morning than with a coffee, fishing the Maitland River in Wingham? That’s exactly what this individual did on Oct. 14, though it is unknown if the fish were biting.

IN PHOTOS: Howick Firefighters host breakfast, Oct. 15

Mike Wilson October 19, 2023Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Howick firefighters held another successful breakfast at the Howick Fire Station in Gorrie on Sunday morning. The damp weather of Oct. 15 did not dampen the spirits of the hungry attendees, as the fire hall was packed all morning with a steady lineup at the serving station.

Great Hospital Race raises $18,000 for Wingham hospital

Mike Wilson October 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

People running up and down Wingham’s main street may, on a regular day, be something to be concerned about. But not on Saturday.

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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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Everly’s Trading Post – a free neighbourhood treasure swap for kids

The Hillier family recently opened Everly’s Trading Post at 151 Main Street. A free neighbourhood trading post where children can stop by, take a small treasure, and leave one in return. 

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.

See all Listowel area articles.

Updates from South Bruce council clerk

TEESWATER - South Bruce council has approved a $38,000 tile drain loan and appointed members to a joint compliance audit committee following decisions made at its July 14, 2026 meeting.

Council approves September ice despite arena equipment concerns

TEESWATER – Consultants say September ice is not to blame for recent refrigeration failures at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre, despite concerns from council about increased equipment breakdowns after the extended season began.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Community improvement in Bruce County gets a boost from the province

BRUCE COUNTY – On July 21, MPP Lisa Thompson visited five locations in three Bruce County communities to present cheques to support local organizations, improve quality of life and help municipalities build stronger, more resilient communities.

Donations continue to come in to help the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s X-Ray Suite+ campaign.

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron County recognizes nearly 50 employees with long-service awards

Awards were presented as part of the June 22 council meeting and spanned the 10-year minimum to 35 years.

OPP: Drug increase, violent crime decrease

Huron County OPP Detachment board met for their monthly meeting July 20, hearing the statistics of crime in top categories in May and June of this year. 

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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Community improvement in Bruce County gets a boost from the province

By Pauline Kerr

BRUCE COUNTY – On July 21, MPP Lisa Thompson visited five locations in three Bruce County communities to present cheques to support local organizations, improve quality of life and help municipalities build stronger, more resilient communities.

Everly’s Trading Post – a free neighbourhood treasure swap for kids

By Rachel Hammermueller

The Hillier family recently opened Everly’s Trading Post at 151 Main Street. A free neighbourhood trading post where children can stop by, take a small treasure, and leave one in return. 

Huron County recognizes nearly 50 employees with long-service awards

By Denny Scott

Awards were presented as part of the June 22 council meeting and spanned the 10-year minimum to 35 years.

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