• Local
    • Independent Plus
    • Listowel Banner
    • Walkerton Herald-Times
    • Wingham Advance Times
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Editorials
    • Columnists
    • Cartoons
    • Submit Letter
  • Police
  • Sports
    • Submit Sports
  • A & E
  • Rural
  • Business
  • Obituaries
    • Submit a Family Ad

Your browser is not supported

Your browser is too old. To use this website, please use Chrome or Firefox.

×
Login
  • Local
    • Independent Plus
    • Kincardine Independent
    • Listowel Banner
    • Mildmay Town Crier
    • Walkerton Herald-Times
    • Wingham Advance Times
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Editorials
    • Columnists
    • Cartoons
    • Submit Letter
  • Police
  • Sports
    • Submit Sports
  • A & E
  • Rural
  • Business
  • Obituaries
    • Submit a Family Ad
Community News
Midwestern Newspapers Logo
  • Sunday, August 30, 2026
  • Submit News + Ads
  • Subscribe
  • Sections
  • Search
  • Sunday, August 30, 2026
  • Submit News + Ads
  • Subscribe
  • Login
 
Midwestern Newspapers Logo
Sunday, August 30, 2026
  • Local
    • Independent Plus
    • Kincardine Independent
    • Listowel Banner
    • Mildmay Town Crier
    • Walkerton Herald-Times
    • Wingham Advance Times
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Editorials
    • Columnists
    • Cartoons
    • Submit Letter
  • Police
  • Sports
    • Submit Sports
  • A & E
  • Rural
  • Business
  • Obituaries
    • Submit a Family Ad
  • Local
    • Independent Plus
    • Kincardine Independent
    • Listowel Banner
    • Mildmay Town Crier
    • Walkerton Herald-Times
    • Wingham Advance Times
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Editorials
    • Columnists
    • Cartoons
    • Submit Letter
  • Police
  • Sports
    • Submit Sports
  • A & E
  • Rural
  • Business
  • Obituaries
    • Submit a Family Ad

Pauline Kerr

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.

Brockton to fill council vacancy

Pauline Kerr August 22, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

It’s official. The council position left vacant when Coun. Kym Hutcheon accepted the position of deputy mayor, will be filled through an application process.

Good news for area coming from AMO conference: Peabody

Pauline Kerr August 22, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County Warden and Brockton Mayor, Chris Peabody has been attending the 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa.

Elora Meats presents donations to two local groups

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

‘Share the Road’ signage aimed at enhancing safety for local residents, agricultural users and visitors

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

If Chris Cossitt, president of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture, could say one thing to people using local roads, it would be, “Patience!”

Helping the people who need help the most

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, made a presentation to the Grey-Bruce board of health at the July 26 meeting on the Supportive Outreach Services program – SOS.

Brockton, Bruce County to speak at AMO

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Representatives from Brockton and the rest of Bruce County will have a busy few days when the Association of Municipalities of Ontario meets in Ottawa Aug. 18-21 for the annual conference.

County council receives Official Plan review update

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County’s Official Plan is very much a “work in progress,” and has been since work on it began in 2018. Now, however, the stress is on the word “progress.”

Some drivers are using Concession 2 to avoid Durham Street bridge construction area

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

One of the benefits of the county’s decision to repair the Durham Street bridge, rather than replace it, was eliminating the need for a detour.

Walkerton and District Optimist Club’s host beautiful sunflower field

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The field is a popular fundraiser for the Optimists.

Peabody headed for AMO conference

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, has a week ahead of him that’s filled with meetings.

Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’

Pauline Kerr August 15, 2024Columns, Opinion

A lot of focus with the Summer Olympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played a key…

Memorial tree planted for first mayor of amalgamated Municipality of Brockton

Pauline Kerr August 8, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Close friends and family gathered at the park in Cargill last week to plant an oak tree in memory of David Thomson (1931-2024), father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many, a man who spent a lifetime serving his community.

Cargill celebrates Homecoming 2024 ‘All roads lead home to Cargill

Pauline Kerr August 8, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

This community knows how to throw a great homecoming celebration!

County approves Durham Street bridge plan

Pauline Kerr August 8, 2024News

The emergency repairs to the Durham St. bridge that took precedence over completion of the environmental assessment (EA) are well underway.

Let integrity take centre stage

Pauline Kerr August 8, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

What the heck was the drone soccer spy thinking? Drones are not exactly new technology, and they do…

  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • …
  • 144
  • »

Select Your Region

“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…

See all Kincardine 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. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

See all Listowel 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. 

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.

Editorial

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.

Columnists

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.

  • News
    • Local News
    • Police
    • Sports
    • Rural
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Business
  • Opinion
    • Letters
    • Columnists
    • Submit Letter
  • Community
    • Obituaries
    • Family Ad Submission
  • More
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

Subscribe for Full Access.

Subscribe
Connect with us
Contact Us
  • Contact
  • Our Team
  • Home Delivery Issues
  • Submit News

185 Wallace Ave., Listowel, ON N4W 1K8. © All materials copyright Midwestern Newspapers, 2006-2026. Photographs and text found here may not be used for any purpose whatsoever without express permission. If you need something, please ask. Your feedback is welcome. Please direct comments, questions or suggestions to mwilson@midwesternnewspapers.com

Canada
  • Site Feedback
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Advertising
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok