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Arts & Entertainment

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.

St. Paul’s Trinity Anglican Church serves up pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

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

The tradition of celebrating Shrove Tuesday in Wingham continued on Feb. 17.

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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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Waterloo Ravens host preseason game in Listowel

LISTOWEL - The U22 AA Waterloo Ravens hosted a preseason game against the Barrie Jr. Sharks on Aug. 30 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel.

Maitland Conservation maintains its stance against the makeup of the new regional area, seeking explanation of methodology from the province

WROXETER – The province previously announced the borders of the newly-established regional conservation authorities; however, it announced the number of members that will make up the boards governing these new locations more recently on July 29.

See all Listowel area articles.

New ATV trail opens the door to off-road adventure

TEESWATER - After a year of construction and about $65,000 in upgrades, the Huron Shores ATV Club has officially opened the new Sideroad 30 multi-use trail, creating a legal route for off-road vehicles.

Student entrepreneurs wrap up summer of business with a barbeque

HANOVER – Thirty-five students from across the Saugeen Connects region wrapped up a summer of running their own businesses with a community barbecue and marketplace.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Summer of music comes to an end

WALKERTON - Aug. 29 and 30 marked the end of this summer’s Music in the Park, with an open mic event on Saturday at Market Garden Park.

Pedestrian safety issues considered

WALKERTON – Coun. Greg McLean put forward a motion calling for Scott Street to become a pedestrian priority area; Deputy Mayor Kym Hutcheon seconded the motion.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Fall Farm Frolic open doors to explore Huron County farms, food and arts

This free, self-guided event will open the gates at seven farms and agricultural businesses across Huron County.

MRI machine at Goderich will bring health, economic benefits for community

At their Aug. 12 meeting, Huron County council heard from representatives of the Magnetic Moments Capital Campaign, promoting continued commitment to fundraise for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) services in Huron County. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

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

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

Columnists

AI and other false promises

By Denny Scott

AI is being sold as a panacea – or a one-cure-fixes-all medicine, if you prefer, when it’s not even AI. AI is being sold as a panacea – or a one-cure-fixes-all medicine, if you prefer, when it’s not even AI. Much like the hoverboards that came out a few years back that were, at best, pale imitation

Fall Farm Frolic open doors to explore Huron County farms, food and arts

By Submitted

This free, self-guided event will open the gates at seven farms and agricultural businesses across Huron County.

MRI machine at Goderich will bring health, economic benefits for community

By Rachel Hammermueller

At their Aug. 12 meeting, Huron County council heard from representatives of the Magnetic Moments Capital Campaign, promoting continued commitment to fundraise for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) services in Huron County. 

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