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Nicole Beswitherick

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Cyclones win against Elmira, host annual food drive

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

The Listowel Cyclones crushed the Elmira Sugar Kings at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex with a strong 5-2 victory on Feb. 7.

North Perth endorses letter from Community Living

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Council here pulled out a press release from Community Living North Perth, dated Jan. 28, from its consent agenda at its recent Feb. 10 meeting.

Temporary road closure in place for Feb. 28 MAP ’59 commemoration

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

North Perth’s facilities department along with the MAP’59 (Memorial Arena Park) Fundraising Committee, will be hosting a commemoration event for the new park on Friday Feb. 28, 2025.

Howick’s Festival of Lights committee changing things up

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Members of the Festival of Lights Committee approached council here to change the way they do things for its annual event.

Howick Council hosts public meeting, outlining third draft of municipal budget

Nicole Beswitherick February 13, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Council here held a public meeting during the recent regular council agenda on Feb. 4, outlining the third draft of Howick’s 2025 municipal budget.

North Perth looking into providing funds for physician recruitment housing

Nicole Beswitherick February 13, 2025Listowel Banner, News

Council here has directed staff to gather insight and strategic initiatives to see if providing $50,000 annually to the North Perth Physician Recruitment Committee would be ideal.

Cyclones play two close games, coming out with a win and loss

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones came out this past weekend with a win and a loss.

Listowel hosts annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

LISTOWEL - On Feb. 1, the annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree was held at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel, organized by Listowel Minor Hockey (LMH).

Oh, what you can learn from a tube of saliva

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

About a week before Christmas, I spit into a plastic tube and shipped it off to British Columbia. That sounds weird – I should explain that it was for a 23andMe DNA test.

Annual Mildmay Agri-spiel a success!

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025News

The annual Mildmay Agri-spiel was held at the Mildmay Recreation Complex on Jan. 30. Community…

Cyclones took a win and loss in two weekend games

Nicole Beswitherick January 30, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports

The Listowel Cyclones had a nail-biter of a weekend with games Jan. 24 and 26.

North Perth resident studying in Grenada to become doctor

Nicole Beswitherick January 30, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Catholene (CJ) Brooks, 22, from North Perth has headed back to Grenada in the Caribbean to pursue her three year term to become a doctor.

Huron Perth Flag Football looking for new members, sponsors and coaches

Nicole Beswitherick January 30, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports

To help spread the word and inform others of the league, Huron Perth Flag Football began hosting winter flag football training events at Between The Lines in Listowel.

Howick holds second draft 2025 budget meeting, new tax rate increase of 8.059%

Nicole Beswitherick January 30, 2025Business, Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

The amount needed to raise now through taxation is $4,28,912.71, which brings a proposed tax rate increase of 6.059% plus the 2% capital infrastructure levy – totalling 8.059%.

Howick requesting further communication on telecommunication towers

Nicole Beswitherick January 30, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

Under “Unfinished Business” in its regular agenda on Jan. 14, council here dove deeper into three previously discussed Xplore Inc. telecommunication towers, or utility poles, planned to come to the township.

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun- Listowel Chamber hosts successful woman’s night

LISTOWEL – The Listowel Chamber of Commerce hosted its Girls Just Wanna Have Fun event the…

Cadets tackle obstacles, build leadership

LISTOWEL - March kicked off with high energy and excitement for over 100 cadets from Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Wellington Counties as they came together for an action-packed Area Directed Activity held in Listowel on March 1, 2026.

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Council considers Mildmay boundary expansion to make room for future business development

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce is considering a request to support expanding its settlement boundary in Mildmay, as council reviews a report tied to the County’s new long-term planning document.

South Bruce prepares for new EMS dispatch system, medical priority calls expected in 2026

TEESWATER - A new approach to emergency medical response is coming to South Bruce this October, with local officials preparing for changes expected to roll out through 2026.

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Council authorizes sale of Augusta Street

Council here authorized selling a portion of Augusta Street in Lowertown at the end of their meeting March 17. 

Morris-Turnberry manages surplus from 2025 expenditures

Council carried a motion approving the year-end balance of a surplus of $142,432.66, to be transferred to the municipality’s General Reserve.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Finding a place to rest this lent season

During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…

Behind the Sirens: The commitment behind your local firefighters

When a fire truck races down the street with lights and sirens, most people see the emergency response in action.

Two decades of disease, celebrated with cake

Friday, March 20, 2026 officially marked 20 years of me living with type one diabetes (T1D). And yes – I got a cake. A personalized one, actually.

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Council considers Mildmay boundary expansion to make room for future business development

By Emily Bowen

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce is considering a request to support expanding its settlement boundary in Mildmay, as council reviews a report tied to the County’s new long-term planning document.

South Bruce prepares for new EMS dispatch system, medical priority calls expected in 2026

By Emily Bowen

TEESWATER - A new approach to emergency medical response is coming to South Bruce this October, with local officials preparing for changes expected to roll out through 2026.

South Bruce council approves zoning change for major McGlynn lumber expansion

By Emily Bowen

TEESWATER - A major expansion of South Bruce Flooring’s parent operation has received the green light from municipal council, moving forward with what was described by council as a “long process.”

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