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Editorials

Clachan School in North Easthope destroyed by fire

Submitted April 17, 2025Editorials, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

S.S. #3 North Easthope, or as it was also known, the Clachan school, had a long history, with many children having graced the desks there.

The Mystery of Andrew Wilson – a continuation

Jan Briggs-McGowan and David Lamb April 10, 2025Editorials, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

In an earlier article about the 175th Anniversary of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Walkerton,…

Remember them; learn from their children

Cory Bilyea April 3, 2025Columns, Editorials, Local News, News, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Remember their names: Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and Ashlee Shingoose. They were more than statistics; they were mothers, sisters, aunties, and daughters – each with their own stories and families. 

A critical choice

Patrick Raftis April 3, 2025Columns, Editorials, Local News, News, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Up for another election?

The Sights and Sounds of Success

Submitted April 3, 2025Columns, Editorials, Wingham Advance Times

The arena is cleared of ice. Stoves, tables and the conveyor will be put in place The Belmore Maple…

Threatening another nation’s sovereignty is no joke

Pauline Kerr March 26, 2025Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

The past couple of weeks have brought a flurry of news items that include interviews with various retired high-ranking American diplomats and politicians. It seems every network has its own expert spokesperson on speed dial.

Who is afraid of Mark Carney?

Denny Scott March 6, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

I’ve got a bad habit of doing this, but I’m going to add a provision to this editorial before we even get into it and break the rules right away and tell you my political leanings. I’m pretty much dead in the centre most days. So I can usually find common grounds, politically, with most people most

One of these things is not like the other

Pauline Kerr March 6, 2025Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Ontario has a new government. Although it may look a lot like the old one, there are profound differences.

What was the point?

Patrick Raftis March 6, 2025Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

So what did that accomplish?

The Mustang Messenger – Feb. 27. 2025 issue

Submitted February 27, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Editorials, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Mustang Messenger is part of F.E. Madill Secondary School’s newspaper club, and is filled with students from all grades who meet regularly to actively cover the latest news and events within their school community.

Health care matters to rural Ontario residents

Pauline Kerr February 27, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Ontario “got discovered” during COVID-19. City residents saw the silver lining as…

Decision time is here

Patrick Raftis February 27, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

The time for campaigning is over and it’s up to Ontarians to decide.

Smoke and mirrors

Cory Bilyea February 13, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Don’t be fooled by what you are being shown on mainstream media right now. Along with the smoke,…

No more affectionate ‘Irish Eyes’ duets

Pauline Kerr February 13, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Despite the talk about the wonderful history of friendship between Canada and the United States,…

Oh, what you can learn from a tube of saliva

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

About a week before Christmas, I spit into a plastic tube and shipped it off to British Columbia. That sounds weird – I should explain that it was for a 23andMe DNA test.

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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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Perth East candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming Perth East municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Howick candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming Howick municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming South Bruce municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Summer support helps Bluewater students return to school

CHESLEY – More than 2,000 Bluewater students received summer support to make the transition back to school easier, with mental health and special education staff helping prepare them for September. 

See all Mildmay area articles.

South Bruce candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming South Bruce municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Brockton candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming Brockton municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

See all Walkerton area articles.

Howick candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming Howick municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Four vie for three seats in Morris-Turnberry

Candidates for the upcoming Morris-Turnberry municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

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

South Bruce candidates answer questions

By Denny Scott

Candidates for the upcoming South Bruce municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Brockton candidates answer questions

By Denny Scott

Candidates for the upcoming Brockton municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Perth East candidates answer questions

By Denny Scott

Candidates for the upcoming Perth East municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

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