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Arts & Entertainment

Wingham and District Horticultural Society resumes after summer break

Cory Bilyea September 18, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham and District Horticultural Society held its meeting on Sept. 10, following a short summer break, at the Wescast Community Complex in the Hot Stove Lounge.

United Way Perth-Huron kick off celebration at Character Square in Listowel

Heather MacEwen September 18, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Food, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

Scholarship announced, camping proposed at Hayloft 2026

Kelsey Bent September 18, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Ralph Spoltore, the proprietor of Spotty Dog Productions – the entity that presented the first Hayloft Music Festival – updated North Perth Council on Sept. 8.

Historical Corner unveiled at Alice Munro Branch of Huron County Library

Cory Bilyea September 11, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

One of the Wingham and Area Historical Society’s (WAHS) main objectives when they formed in 2023 was to preserve as many of the historical artifacts from the now-closed North Huron Museum as they could.

Township establishes formal job description for theatre house manager

Cory Bilyea September 11, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Townhall Theatre will hopefully soon have a dedicated house manager after North Huron council agreed to grant CAO Nelson Santos leave to establish a casual, part-time theatre house manager job description.

Grandparents Day Celebration Carnival held at Riverview in Listowel

Heather MacEwen September 11, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, News

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Teeswater singer-songwriter stars in 100th anniversary celebration of the Grand Ole Opry at Drayton Entertainment

Submitted September 11, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Music, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

DRAYTON – Teeswater’s Matt Ballagh is joining the cast of the hit show, Opry Gold: Hits of the…

Teeswater singer-songwriter stars in 100th anniversary celebration of the Grand Ole Opry at Drayton Entertainment

Submitted September 11, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music, News, Wingham Advance Times

DRAYTON - Teeswater’s Matt Ballagh is joining the cast of the hit show, Opry Gold: Hits of the Kings and Queens of Country which will play at three different Drayton theatres this fall.

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…

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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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Alzheimer society announces new executive director

STRATFORD – The Alzheimer Society of Huron and Perth (ASHP) recently announced Tracey Jones as its new executive director.

Panthers beach volleyball season soon coming to close, tournaments underway

Junior Panthers teams battled it out over a string of tournament games held under bright skies and…

See all Listowel area articles.

Regional effort to strengthen physician recruitment

TEESWATER – The Municipality of South Bruce is joining a formal agreement with neighbouring municipalities, health organizations and community partners to support the recruitment and retention of physicians across northern Huron and southern Bruce counties.

South Bruce searches for new integrity commissioner

TEESWATER – Finding a new integrity commissioner may prove challenging for South Bruce, as staff prepare to seek proposals after hearing some firms do not have the capacity to take on additional municipalities.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Walkerton Homecoming – parade floats o plenty

The parade at this month’s Walkerton Homecoming featured the community’s best and brightest in all forms.

Ministry issues order for Pinkerton dam repair

WALKERTON – The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued an order for repair of the Pinkerton dam. Brockton CAO Sonya Watson received word of the action just as the Herald-Times was going to press on Aug. 11. Mayor Chris Peabody said the order requires work to be done this year.

See all Walkerton area articles.

One local representative set for new conservation board

As the provincially-mandated amalgamation of conservation areas looms, Maitland Conservation (MC) is continuing its campaign of awareness of the realities and shifts that will take place.

Huron plowing match coming to Morris-Turnberry in its ninety-eighth year

The 98th Annual Huron County Ploughing Match will be in Huron County Aug. 20-21, at 41936 Howick-Turnberry Road, Morris-Turnberry.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

Columnists

One local representative set for new conservation board

By Rachel Hammermueller

As the provincially-mandated amalgamation of conservation areas looms, Maitland Conservation (MC) is continuing its campaign of awareness of the realities and shifts that will take place.

Huron plowing match coming to Morris-Turnberry in its ninety-eighth year

By Rachel Hammermueller

The 98th Annual Huron County Ploughing Match will be in Huron County Aug. 20-21, at 41936 Howick-Turnberry Road, Morris-Turnberry.

McKee Tattoo in downtown Wingham holds tenth anniversary celebration Aug. 7

By Rachel Hammermueller

“This day is also dedicated to the memory of our founder, Sheldon McKee,” a social media post from the business details.

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