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Bottle drive to benefit Palmerston hospital, food bank on Saturday

Mike Wilson April 23, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

By Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Lions Club are holding a bottle drive on April 25.…

West Grey passes 2020 budget

Mike Wilson April 23, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Taxes will increase $45 on a home assessed at $300,000 WEST GREY — The Municipality of West Grey…

Modelling shows 11,000 to 22,000 Canadian deaths over course of pandemic

Mike Wilson April 9, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Tam: ‘We cannot prevent every death, but we must prevent all the deaths we can’ By Chris…

Police investigating break and enter at trailer park near Clifford

Mike Wilson April 8, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

HOWICK TOWNSHIP – The Huron County OPP is seeking tips from the public to help catch the…

Palmerston pair offering shut-ins help with errands and shopping

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Independent Plus, News

By Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON – A local couple are among those looking to help others during the…

Province passes legislation to allow round the clock deliveries, electronic council meetings

Mike Wilson March 19, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO ― Twenty-six of the province’s MPPs met today (March 19) in a special sitting of…

West Grey to hold meeting on municipal bridges

Mike Wilson January 31, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

WEST GREY — The Municipality of West Grey will hold a meeting on the management of its bridges.…

Minto resident arrested after kicking parked car in Palmerston

Mike Wilson January 16, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

PALMERSTON – Wellington County OPP have charged a 28-year-old Minto resident after it was…

It’s time for province, teachers to play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

Mike Wilson January 16, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

For months now, a big topic in Ontario news is the contract negotiations, or lack thereof, between…

Wingham man facing 10 charges connected to recent break-ins

Mike Wilson January 10, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

WINGHAM – A Wingham man is facing 10 criminal charges connected to a string of break-ins that…

Cash, guns, jewellery worth $180,000 stolen from Bluevale home

Mike Wilson January 10, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

BLUEVALE – Police are hoping the public can help them solve a recent break-in and theft from a…

Man wanted on outstanding warrants in Wellington County arrested in Atwood

Mike Wilson December 16, 2019Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News

ATWOOD – A man with outstanding warrants was arrested during the evening hours of Dec. 12 in…

Brussels company fined for fatal work incident

Chris Daponte December 5, 2019Independent Plus, Local News, News

STRATFORD – A Brussels-based contracting company has been fined $150,000 after pleading guilty to…

Pop-up to provide local shoppers with a special experience

Mike Wilson November 15, 2019Business, Independent Plus, Local News

ARTHUR – A special holiday shopping experience is set to come to Arthur Nov. 23-24. A temporary…

Rural broadband, attracting labour force among priorities for Perth-Wellington MP John Nater

Mike Wilson October 31, 2019Independent Plus, Local News, News

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Conservative John Nater was overwhelmingly re-elected as the Member of…

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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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Everly’s Trading Post – a free neighbourhood treasure swap for kids

The Hillier family recently opened Everly’s Trading Post at 151 Main Street. A free neighbourhood trading post where children can stop by, take a small treasure, and leave one in return. 

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.

See all Listowel area articles.

Updates from South Bruce council clerk

TEESWATER - South Bruce council has approved a $38,000 tile drain loan and appointed members to a joint compliance audit committee following decisions made at its July 14, 2026 meeting.

Council approves September ice despite arena equipment concerns

TEESWATER – Consultants say September ice is not to blame for recent refrigeration failures at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre, despite concerns from council about increased equipment breakdowns after the extended season began.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Community improvement in Bruce County gets a boost from the province

BRUCE COUNTY – On July 21, MPP Lisa Thompson visited five locations in three Bruce County communities to present cheques to support local organizations, improve quality of life and help municipalities build stronger, more resilient communities.

Donations continue to come in to help the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s X-Ray Suite+ campaign.

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

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron County recognizes nearly 50 employees with long-service awards

Awards were presented as part of the June 22 council meeting and spanned the 10-year minimum to 35 years.

OPP: Drug increase, violent crime decrease

Huron County OPP Detachment board met for their monthly meeting July 20, hearing the statistics of crime in top categories in May and June of this year. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.

Living in a horror movie for the second time in my life

Last Tuesday, unless you live underground (which would not have been a bad idea that day), locals…

The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

Columnists

Community improvement in Bruce County gets a boost from the province

By Pauline Kerr

BRUCE COUNTY – On July 21, MPP Lisa Thompson visited five locations in three Bruce County communities to present cheques to support local organizations, improve quality of life and help municipalities build stronger, more resilient communities.

Everly’s Trading Post – a free neighbourhood treasure swap for kids

By Rachel Hammermueller

The Hillier family recently opened Everly’s Trading Post at 151 Main Street. A free neighbourhood trading post where children can stop by, take a small treasure, and leave one in return. 

Huron County recognizes nearly 50 employees with long-service awards

By Denny Scott

Awards were presented as part of the June 22 council meeting and spanned the 10-year minimum to 35 years.

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