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Arts & Entertainment

Big Loud Records signs on as Riegling’s U.S. label partner

Midwestern Newspapers September 4, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Rising country star and Mildmay native Owen Riegling has signed on with a major American label. 

‘Get into the spirit’ with inaugural Spirit Walk

Cory Bilyea September 4, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham and Area Historical Society (WAHS), in partnership with the Township of North Huron, is hosting its first-ever Spirit Walk event on Friday Sept. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Duo performs at Music in the Park

Cory Bilyea September 4, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Township of North Huron held its second Music in the Park event on Aug. 27 at Cruickshank Park on Josephine Street.

Latest Blyth production tunes into local community

Liz Small August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

For those in the audience that had direct connections to the story, they were delighted. For those who didn’t, they were equally entertained, as history unfolded, telling the story of one of its most notable citizens – Doc Cruickshank. 

Huron Hospice holds No Place Like Home Farm to Fork Dinner

Submitted August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Huron Hospice’s No Place Like Home Farm to Fork Dinner is set for Septe. 20. The Huron Hospice team will serve dinner at the Holmesville Community Centre.

Amanda Baron’s ‘Body Doubles’ closes out Blyth Festival Art Gallery’s season

Cory Bilyea August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Body Doubles runs until Oct. 5. 

Howick 2026 Homecoming Committee hosts foam party for local youth

Cory Bilyea August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Howick 2026 Homecoming Committee held a foam party for local youth on Aug. 24. Organizers said…

Musicians and artists fill Listowel venue for annual Art in the Park

Heather MacEwen August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music

The event saw a range of artists and creatives celebrating art out-of-doors.

Blyth Kids Club Summer Party Foam Party

Blyth Kids Club marks end of summer with community party

Denny Scott August 28, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

FOAM FUN - The Blyth Kids Club, alongside the Blyth Lions Club and a number of other sponsors, held its End of Summer Party in the Park at the Blyth Lions Park on Aug. 22. The event included a number of fun activities for children including a foam party and a train of custom-made barrel vehicles.

The Wingham Lions Club held a fundraising barbecue Aug. 15

Cory Bilyea August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Food, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Lions Club held a fundraising barbecue on Fri. Aug. 15, serving up hamburgers, hot dogs…

North Huron hosts first Music in the Park event Aug. 12, future events planned

Cory Bilyea August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The event featured local youth Jakob Schiestel who regaled the audience with renditions of the tunes of Metallica, The Tragically Hip and many more of his favourite bands.

Blyth art gallery’s season finale explores inner experience, physical form

Rachel Hammermueller August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Blyth Festival Art Gallery’s season finale Body Doubles, by Amanda Baron, explores the tension between  memory, inner experience and physical form.

Frosty Queen holds annual car show

Cory Bilyea August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Frosty Queen held its final car show of the 2025 season on Aug. 14.

Author details caregiving, mother-daughter relationship and intricacies in new book

Rachel Hammermueller August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

Author and Perth County-native Donna Costa released her newest book Aug. 1, a memoir, documenting and illustrating her experience caring for her mother living with Alzheimer’s.

Preparations begin for Blyth’s 150th

Cory Bilyea August 21, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Two years before the first parade float rolls down Queen Street, Blyth is already dreaming big.

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“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…

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Food, drinks, candles and cosmetics: Beekeeping in Perth County

For generations, professional and hobbyist beekeepers throughout Perth County have been harvesting honey and other hive products for a variety of purposes. Delicious food and drinks, candles, cosmetics, and natural remedies are a few everyday uses for this versatile harvest.   

In Photos: The 170th Listowel Fair

Started in 1856, the 170th Listowel Fair was hosted on July 12-16, 2026.

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce seeks new roof repair proposals after no contractors submit bids

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce will seek proposals directly from qualified roofing contractors after receiving no bids for planned repairs at the Teeswater Culross Community Centre and Mildmay Carrick Recreation Centre.

South Bruce reports pool repairs, energy compliance and recreation policy changes

TEESWATER - South Bruce council has received an update on several recreation and facilities matters, including repairs to the Teeswater Culross Community Centre pool.

See all Mildmay area articles.

OPP seeks information from public following fatal ACW collision

HURON – Huron OPP are asking for assistance from anyone who may have witnessed or has dashcam footage of a single-vehicle collision July 19 in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.

WOWC advocates for equitable transit funding and other strategic priorities

WALKERTON – Kate Burns Gallagher of the Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus (WOWC) provided Bruce County council with an update on strategic priorities and advocacy, as well as some attention-getting numbers.

See all Walkerton area articles.

New aerial apparatus replacement approved for fire department

The Council of the Township of North Huron approved the purchase of a refurbished aerial apparatus, replacement of Ladder 2, at its July 20 meeting. 

Alice Munro Literary Garden to move to library downtown

The decision from North Huron Council comes after a carried vote at their July 20 meeting, where council members were given two options for the landmark’s relocation: the library or Riverside Park.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

Michael Cy Cywink’s Grand Entry and the bravery of the butterfly

I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly…

Proving the need for Pride by trying to destroy it

I, like most, if not all parents in the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), woke up Monday morning to an email explaining that vandals had struck schools in the school board – unidentified individuals had used tools to cut down Pride flags at AMDSB schools.

Columnists

New aerial apparatus replacement approved for fire department

By Rachel Hammermueller

The Council of the Township of North Huron approved the purchase of a refurbished aerial apparatus, replacement of Ladder 2, at its July 20 meeting. 

Alice Munro Literary Garden to move to library downtown

By Rachel Hammermueller

The decision from North Huron Council comes after a carried vote at their July 20 meeting, where council members were given two options for the landmark’s relocation: the library or Riverside Park.

Assault charge withdrawn in Mills case

By Rachel Hammermueller

George Mills, the 69-year-old Central Huron resident charged in connection with an altercation in February resulting in North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer hospitalized with injuries, had one charge – Assault Causing Bodily Harm – dropped by the Crown.

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