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Arts & Entertainment

Kinsmen Euchre tournament

Heather MacEwen March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

  The annual Paddyfest euchre tournament, hosted by the Kinsmen Club of Listowel, boasted a large…

Bean bags flying at annual Paddyfest Youth Cornhole Tournament

Tyler Schaefer March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL - On Monday, March 16, bean bags were flying at the annual Paddyfest Youth Cornhole Tournament hosted by the Kin Cares Youth Group.

Annual Paddyfest concert: a night of music gold

Heather MacEwen March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music

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

Brussels welcomes vendors for annual spring market

Rachel Hammermueller March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Brussels Four Winds Barn hosted its fifth annual Spring Market, which saw the building’s…

Local artist shares sketches of Canada’s Paralympics champions

Submitted March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Award-winning author and artist Cindy Matthews has done it again – celebrated Canada’s athletes who competed in the Paralympics in Italy by doing multi-media sketches of medal winners.

Jesse Garth comes to Listowel for Circus Arts Show

Nicole Beswitherick March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL - With tickets sold out, the community room at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel was full on March 18 for the Circus Arts Show with Jesse Garth.

Drayton Entertainment’s Dear Evan Hansen is an emotional ride

Marlene Ottens March 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

ST. JACOBS - Drayton Entertainment begins the 2026 season at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse with a Tony Award winning musical that’s a heart-wrenching story about anxiety, loneliness, misunderstandings, and reconciliation.

Local band, Hitched, celebrate Paddyfest with intimate show at The Back 9

Heather MacEwen March 19, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music

Local band Hitched played to an intimate, sold-out crowd at The Back 9 on March. 14. Consisting of…

Skating with the Stars in Wingham

Cory Bilyea March 19, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Contests, Local News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

Wingham Skating Club’s year-end showcase captured on camera.

Skate Wallace presents: Legends, Divas and Icons

Heather MacEwen March 12, 2026Arts & Entertainment, News

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Sully Burrows- ready to ‘rally around’ with a Paddyfest crowd

Heather MacEwen March 5, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music

LISTOWEL – Playing Friday Night’s Paddyfest Concert is Perry Sounds’ own, Sully Burrows. The…

Gearing up for another legendary Paddyfest Friday night

Heather MacEwen March 5, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music

LISTOWEL – This year’s Paddyfest concert showcase features Nate Haller as the headlining and…

Leduc ready to kick-off Paddyfest Concert night

Heather MacEwen March 5, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music

LISTOWEL – Milverton’s soulful country sweetheart, Janna Leduc is set to travel back North…

Hayloft Music Festival named as a Top 100 Ontario Festival

Heather MacEwen March 5, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music

LISTOWEL – North Perth now has a Top 100 Ontario Festival title to add its growing list of…

Listowel to turn green for 49th Paddyfest, the town’s iconic Irish festival

Nicole Beswitherick March 5, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL - The popular Paddyfest Irish Festival is back for its 49th year, with a full slate of events scheduled across two-weeks, running from March 13 to 22.

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Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce records incident-free start to 2026 in health and safety report

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce reported a strong start to 2026 in workplace health and safety, with no incidents, injuries or near-misses recorded across all municipal operations in the first quarter.

Bluewater board explores community partnerships for underused school space across region

CHESLEY -  Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) are looking to expand community use of school space, identifying 11 schools with available room for potential partnerships as part of ongoing planning efforts across Bruce and Grey counties.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Wing Fry Guys and Chepstow Lions Club donate $1,500 to Easter Seals

The Wing Fry Guys in conjunction with the Chepstow Lions Club have donated $1,500 to the Easter Seals.

Rotary Club of Walkerton supports local literacy

WALKERTON - The Rotary Club of Walkerton is proud to announce the successful completion of a community literacy initiative that provided more than 240 new books to local schools in the Walkerton area.

See all Walkerton area articles.

F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

Hurting with you: our community

Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.

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Wing Fry Guys and Chepstow Lions Club donate $1,500 to Easter Seals

By Submitted

The Wing Fry Guys in conjunction with the Chepstow Lions Club have donated $1,500 to the Easter Seals.

F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

By Midwestern Newspapers

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

By Rachel Hammermueller

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

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