A retired hydrogeology geoscientist from Wingham is the newest member of a committee working to protect drinking water sources in the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield areas.
Country Christmas benefits food banks
Cheque presentations of money raised through Formosa Country Christmas were recently made to three local food banks.
Bruce Power in strong position in face of ongoing tariff threats
Bruce Power’s Director of Community, Media Relations and Economic Development John Peevers said Bruce Power is in a strong position regarding onoging tariff threats from the United States and resulting countermeasures.
Walkerton business broken into
Police are looking for two suspects accused of breaking into a business property along Durham St. East, Walkerton, on March 2, just after midnight.
OPP lays 151 charges across province in child exploitation investigation
OTTAWA - The OPP’s national, coordinated effort against online exploitation of children, titled Project Steel, has announced an assortment of charges and results in a police report on Mar. 5.
Local ambassadors represent Perth, Huron at Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies convention
TORONTO - The District 8 Ambassadors representing the sevens fairs in Perth and Huron Counties are pictured together at the recent Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies convention in Toronto.
OFA urges local residents to support Ontario producers through ‘tumultuous’ times and political uncertainty
GUELPH - The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is encouraging consumers across the province to support local farmers facing difficult times due to political uncertainty.
Perth County pioneers ‘witch’ for water
Water witching, dowsing, divining, doodle-bugging…there are many names for the historical and mystical art of finding water and minerals underground by using just a simple forked twig. The history of dowsing for water has been recorded as far back as ancient Egypt.
LDSS teams successful in local curling action
Two Listowel District Secondary School curling teams competed in both the Perth district and Huron Perth regional bonspiels. In the district event, the Listowel teams finished top two and both went on to the Regional event.
OPP thanks public for help in locating missing child
Thanks to assistance from the community, a missing nine-year-old from Howick Township was found within a day of being reported missing.
Police report fraud losses for Ontarians
The OPP Anti-Rackets Branch and Serious Fraud Office are launching the 2025 Fraud Prevention Month campaign: “The Masks of Fraud.”
All Aboard: A Brief History of Rail Service in Listowel
For 20 years, from the time that John Binning settled in the area in 1852 to when the railway was opened, the main modes of transportation for those living and working in Listowel would have been a horse and wagon or stagecoach.
ONE CARE launches campaign to fund new accessible vehicles
STRATFORD - ONE CARE Home and Community Support Services has announced the launch of its Driven to Care campaign, with a goal of raising $500,000 though efforts including a 50/50 draw to purchase three new much-needed accessible vehicles.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). Celebrated since 1911 in some European countries, this year’s theme is “Accelerate Action”, focusing on the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
Walkerton Herald-Times Turnbacks, March 6, 2025 issue
From March 6 1991: – School bus costs studied; – Movie playing at Paramount in Hanover: Dances…
