Welcome to the third annual Walkerton Hometown Christmas Market!
Walk-It event exceeds $37,000 in funds raised
Donations for the South Grey Bruce and Area’s Walk-It, held in September, closed the end of October. Organizers announced last week that $37,147 was raised for Parkinson’s Southwestern Ontario, surpassing their goal for this year. The group would like to thank all of the businesses that sponsored th
Chesley hospital ER to resume weekday service Dec. 5
Beginning Monday, Dec. 5, the Chesley hospital emergency department will resume service five days per week, Monday to Friday, during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wingham U11 LL Blue see success in first two tournaments of season
The Wingham U11 LL Blue team has had a busy few weeks, competing in two tournaments.
United Way Perth-Huron announces living wage increase
Living Wage Week in Ontario runs Nov. 14-18, and United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Social Research and Planning Council is announcing the new living wage of $20.70 an hour, up from $17.95 just one year ago.
Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and antibiotics – go away
In my last column, I suggested that we all avoid food which may have been contaminated by pesticides, herbicides fungicides and antibiotics. It’s very hard to do!
A modern fight
It is a real blessing to be able to attend Remembrance Day in person at the cenotaph here in Listowel.
Lighting of the Lights returns
On Saturday, Nov. 12 the Lighting of the Lights returned to Cruickshank Park in Wingham.
Lucknow Kinsmen donate to Wingham hospital
The Lucknow Kinsmen recently donated $2,500 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s Radiothon campaign.
Britespan donates $5,000 to Northern Huron Connection Centre
Britespan Building Systems has announced it is contributing $5,000 toward the United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC).
Community encouraged to ‘Unite for a Bite’ on Nov. 18
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is inviting the North Perth community — including local workplaces and individuals — to ‘Unite For a Bite’ in support of the organization’s work building brighter futures for North Perth’s most vulnerable residents.
Milverton remembers
Local Legion members and dignitaries conducted a Remembrance Day service for the public at the Milverton Cenotaph on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Fifty Archives Treasures: First World War letter from Capt. Albert James Pequegnat
Albert James Pequegnat served as a Captain in the 1st Canadian Field Ambulance Corp during World War I. When he died in 1959, his obituary reported that, “after 1917... he became an ambassador of good will to American troops in the U.S. and Honolulu.” His brothers George and Nelson also served in th
Still unsettled
I keep waiting for things to start feeling “normal” again. Absolutely, I am back to a lot of activities that I enjoy and I spend much less energy navigating public health restrictions in my work and my personal life. Yet, still I feel unsettled much of the time.
