DRAYTON – The title of the latest show at the Drayton Festival Theatre is intriguing enough, and…
July unemployment rate increases to 2.8%
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 2.8 per cent after dropping for five consecutive months.
‘Corn: Our Mother, Our Life’
Now is the time for fresh corn! Margaret Visser’s 1986 book, Much Depends on Dinner, a classic on…
The Washboard Union announce ‘Grab the Wheel and Go’ tour, making a stop in Blyth
The “Grab the Wheel and Go” Canadian tour will kick off in October with select stops in Ontario, including Blyth Memorial Hall in Blyth on Nov. 3.
Wheelchair athlete, cancer survivor cycling for chemo chairs
A Canadian wheelchair athlete and cancer survivor will be traversing through 10 Southern Ontario communities in September— including Listowel on Sept. 16 — to raise money for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (GRRCC).
Legion donated $10,000 to MAP59
The Listowel Legion Branch 259 is pictured above presenting a $10,000 donation to the Listowel Memorial Arena Park (MAP59) project.
Brockton announces completion of accessible amenities at soccer park
The Municipality of Brockton officially opened the new Bruce Power Regional Soccer Park accessible washrooms and change rooms, equipment storage, concession booth, pavilion, and additional parking spaces on Aug. 1.
Knollcrest Lodge to receive $132,898 through provincial Local Priorities Fund
Long-term care homes in the Perth-Wellington riding will receive $132,898 through the Province of Ontario’s Local Priorities Fund, local MPP Matthew Rae announced on Aug. 1.
Optimist Junior Golf Championship held at Walkerton Golf Club
Thirty-eight enthusiastic golfers aged 10-18 years old descended upon the Walkerton Golf Club on Saturday, July 20 to compete for the Walkerton and District Optimist Club Junior Championship.
Walkerton Herald-Times August 15, 1990 turnbacks
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Pieces of the Past: Election Riot of 1863 in Stratford
There was what we would now call a federal election in Canada in the summer of 1863. The campaign literature from one of the candidates who ran in Stratford rivals social media posts in modern times with comments about court cases and accusations of “unprincipled behavior.”
Listowel banner August 8, 2024 turnbacks
2014 - Charges pending after violent collision south of Millbank resulted in seven injured and transported to the hospital after a gravel truck struck a minivan.
A Pathway to the Past: A call to action
Writing is hard. Finding the right topic can be a struggle. With this being my sixthn article, I was struggling with what to do. I wanted to write something a little different, something new. I needed to give a breather to historical facts about our community and thought a call to action for our h
North Huron Summer Day camp had a visit from Peel Dominium Farms on Aug. 22. Emma Peel, from the farm, taught campers all about the farm’s newest heifer. Campers learned about grains and had an opportunity to bottle feed the calf.
NORTH HURON – The North Huron Summer Day Campers hosted a car wash and Lemonade Stand on July 26…
Celebrate nature and recreation at conservation area open house
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority is inviting the community to Durham Conservation Area for an open house event on Sunday, Aug. 25.
