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On Thursday, Oct. 20, three citizens from the Philippines came to a Grade 7 class at North Perth Westfield Elementary School to talk peace. 

Each year, the VON Canada Award of Distinction is bestowed on someone who has given outstanding service at the local or regional level of the organization and who deserves special recognition for their contribution to furthering the work and goals of VON Canada.

Love in the time of war is always bittersweet, and this is the takeaway from Drayton Entertainment’s Mary’s Wedding, currently playing at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.

Though Halloween has passed, we hope you had more treats than tricks.

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In accordance with Office of the Fire Marshall mandates, all new firefighting recruits in Ontario must be trained in and perform skill sets on vehicle extrication practices, which is exactly what new North Perth Fire Department recruits were tasked with on Oct. 22 at the North Perth landfill site in

The Walkerton Capitals U13 Rep C squad travelled to Bracebridge to take part in the Dan Bell and Kris Clement Tournament, Oct. 20-22, where they would come home as tournament champions. The Capitals opened with a 5-1 win over Kincardine on Friday afternoon, followed by an 8-0 win over Norfolk on Fri

A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, prodigious guitar and bass chops, and an engagingly candid performance style.

The outbreak of the First World War resulted in a surge of patriotism. The army had no trouble finding recruits in Bruce County. By March 1916, 1,156 men had signed up and the 160th Bruce Battalion was rated as “over-strength.”

This year’s Run4Health in Walkerton has raised more than $26,200 for the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation.

On Oct. 18, Walkerton Clean Water Centre staff participated in their third annual shoreline cleanup and picked up litter from the trail beside the Saugeen River. The Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup is a conservation program that provides Canadians with the opportunity to take action in their communitie

This is the eighth part in a series, initiated by the Wingham and Area Historical Society, of write…

A successful barbecue coordinated between the Listowel Scotiabank and Watson’s Home Hardware locations late in the summer generated $5,500 in proceeds that were presented to the MAP59 fundraising committee on Oct. 18. Food for the event was provided by ‘The Baker’s Daughter,’ operated by Crabby Joe’