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Arts & Entertainment

North Perth Family Pride Day was a colourful, inclusive and fun event for everyone June 14

Rachel Hammermueller June 20, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

North Perth Family Pride Day on June 14 featured a large crowd taking part in dunk tanks, arts and…

Drayton’s ‘Country Roads’ takes you where you belong

MARLENE OTTENS June 20, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, News

DRAYTON - When I saw that the opening production for the 2025 season in Drayton was Country Roads, based on the music of John Denver, I thought, are there enough John Denver songs to fill a two-hour show?

North Perth’s Annual Family Teddy Bear Play Day June 14 took over Listowel’s Memorial Park

Rachel Hammermueller June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

North Perth’s Annual Family Teddy Bear Play Day on June 14 took over Listowel’s Memorial Park.…

Wingham’s Musical Muskrat Festival brought live music to the banks of Riverside Park June 13-14

Rachel Hammermueller June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Musical Muskrat Festival took place in Wingham on June 13 and 14 with live music, an artisan…

Maitland Terrace Retirement Home hosts Listowel 150th birthday BBQ

Rachel Hammermueller June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Food, Listowel Banner, Local News

Residents dressed on theme for the early birthday celebration.

The Famous Players annual tournament saw golfers teeing-off at Maitland Links Golf Club

Rachel Hammermueller June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

Forty nine golfers took part in the fourth annual Famous Players golf tournament on June 14 at the…

‘The Rural Queer Agenda’ is a platform for voices

Submitted June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Wingham Advance Times

This year’s Blyth Festival Art Gallery premiere The Rural Queer Agenda is a group show curated by Kelly Stevenson.

The Wingham Horticultural Society held Mystery Garden Party June 9

Cory Bilyea June 12, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

This year’s garden party replaced the usual garden tours due to the late start to the planting season, but was well attended by members of the society who also held a potluck luncheon.

2025 BELMORE HOMECOMING

Submitted June 12, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

The countdown is in progress for Belmore’s 2025 Homecoming. “The Hamlet with Heart” is looking festive as June 20 approaches. Homecoming decorations and volunteers sporting their colourful shirts are evident whenever you’re in the area.

South Bruce Vintage Tractor Tour marks 25 years since inception, set for Father’s Day

Submitted June 12, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Contests, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

For the past 25 years, for many, it has been a trip down memory lane on Father’s Day as community members far and wide reminisce about “the good ol’ days” while admiring the vintage tractors.  

Fireworks display set for June 29 at Libro Ball Field

Cory Bilyea June 12, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Firefighter’s Association’s Canada Day Fireworks will be held at dusk on Sun. June 29, according to a report to North Huron Council.

Huron Waves Music Festival returns with celebration of music, nature and Canadian Heritage

Submitted June 12, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Huron Waves Music Festival returns with Discovery Through Music, a week-long celebration that invites audiences of all ages to engage deeply with the natural world, cultural storytelling, and transformative music from June 13 to 21. 

Wingham Musical Muskrat Festival line-up announced

Cory Bilyea June 5, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Music, News, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

WINGHAM - The organizers of the Musical Muskrat Festival have announced the itinerary for the two-day event, which will be held at Riverside Park in Wingham.

Local schools collaborate to host Cultural Unity Festival

Rachel Hammermueller June 5, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

Listowel District Secondary School’s (LDSS) Cultural Celebration Club, Westfield, Eastdale, Elma and Mornington schools collaborated to host the first Cultural Unity Festival at LDSS on May 28.

Local author launches new book, announces renovations to old Theatre 311

Kelsey Bent June 5, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL - A combination of events at the old Theatre 311 building will signify new owner Christopher Malcom’s, intentions to renovate and reopen the theatre.

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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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