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Arts & Entertainment

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

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

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.

CKNX announces anniversary line-up

Cory Bilyea February 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Local radio station CKNX recently announced its upcoming 100th anniversary plans, highlighting the contributions of W.T. “Doc” Cruickshank and his 1926 informal transmission that “evolved into CKNX, now one of Canada’s longest-running and most respected radio stations.”

Music in the Fields reveals 2026 artist lineup

Submitted February 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Lucknow’s Music in the Fields has formally announced the artist lineup for its 2026 event, taking place Aug. 27-29 at the town’s Graceland Festival Grounds. 

Event declared significant, alcohol sales allowed

Cory Bilyea February 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Business, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Township of North Huron Council has officially proclaimed the upcoming AC/DC tribute concert, hosted by Glassford Productions, at the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on March 28, as a municipally-significant event. 

Seniors Active Living in North Huron hosts two line-dancing classes

Cory Bilyea February 26, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Wingham Advance Times

Organizers said requests for sessions on the dancing style were top of the list of events for local seniors.

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

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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15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Elma Township Public School hosts annual fun fair – including educator inflatable race

Elma Township Public School’s annual fun fair on May 29 featured a ton of games and attractions…

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

South Bruce council moves ahead with drain improvements, paving contract and infrastructure upgrades

TEESWATER - South Bruce council is advancing a series of infrastructure projects, including major improvements to a municipal drain, following reports presented on May 26 by the municipality’s operations department.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Picture of the Past

From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Smile Cookie campaign at Walkerton Tim Horton’s raises most funds in region

WALKERTON - This year’s Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign raised $24,131 in Walkerton.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

Lack of healthcare provider knowledge a barrier to care for 2SLGBTQIA+ residents of Perth, Huron Counties

Unlike doctors, there is no shortage of headlines of rural healthcare as of late. Besides the urgent need for healthcare professionals locally, provincially and nationally, studies are looking deeper into specifics.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

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.

Columnists

15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

By Submitted

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Picture of the Past

By Submitted

From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

By Rachel Hammermueller

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

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