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THE IVORY SILO: The house of cards is on fire

Mike Wilson March 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

COVID-19 is playing the same role as the collapse of 1929, writes Stewart Skinner Sept. 3, 1929 to…

Over 100 Huron Perth residents tested for COVID-19, still only two confirmed cases

Mike Wilson March 24, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

‘We know that COVID-19 is transmitting in our neighbouring communities … I call on everyone to…

Ontario hydro rates switching to off-peak for 45 days

Mike Wilson March 24, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Off-peak rate will be applied to bills automatically, says Premier Ford TORONTO – Ontario’s…

Province orders all non-essential workplaces to close

Mike Wilson March 23, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Businesses encouraged to continue operations via work-from-home, other innovative measures TORONTO…

School board, Public Health issue statement on Listowel DSS UK trip

Mike Wilson March 21, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – On Friday, March 20, the Avon Maitland District School Board and Huron Perth Public…

‘Anyone who needs screening or care for COVID-19 will get it’: Province waives waiting period for OHIP coverage

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO — Anyone who needs screening or care for COVID-19 will get it. Minister of Health…

Province announces launch of online learning portal for students

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO – The province announced today (March 20) that they are launching an online portal to…

Perth County closing all facilities to the public until further notice

Mike Wilson March 19, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

PERTH COUNTY – Perth County has announced that as of March 19 at 4:30 p.m., all county operated…

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…

Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Huron-Perth

Mike Wilson March 18, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Second case is close household contact of confirmed case announced on March 14, Public Health says…

United Way Perth-Huron creates COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund

Mike Wilson March 18, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

STRATFORD — United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is announcing the launch of a COVID-19 Urgent Needs…

LDSS students due to return from England on Saturday, if not sooner

Mike Wilson March 18, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

‘As far as we know the Saturday flight is due to leave as scheduled’ By Colin Burrowes Local…

Province asks churches, daycares, bars, restaurants to close to help stop spread of COVID-19

Mike Wilson March 17, 2020Listowel Banner, News

ONTARIO – The Ontario Ministry of Health is “strongly recommending” a number of businesses,…

UPDATED: Listowel DSS students in Europe awaiting flight back to Canada doing well, says principal

Mike Wilson March 15, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News

41 students, 5 chaperones are currently in England and showing no symptoms of COVID-19, says LDDS…

Huron Perth Public Health confirms first positive case of COVID-19 in region

Mike Wilson March 14, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News

First confirmed case is a 64-year-old man currently at Stratford General Hospital STRATFORD –…

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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…

See all Kincardine area articles.

Tipi of Huron-Perth reopens in new Stratford location

STRATFORD – Previously located in Gowanstown, the Tipi of Huron-Perth now has a new home on the property of the Stratford Perth Museum and Archives.

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. 

See all Listowel area articles.

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. 

Teeswater arena roof repair approved as council opts for lower-cost fix

TEESWATER – A lower-cost roof repair will move ahead at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre after council approved a $37,940 project that addresses current leaks while keeping the door open for a larger replacement if provincial funding is approved.

See all Mildmay area articles.

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. 

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

Columnists

Tipi of Huron-Perth reopens in new Stratford location

By Kelsey Bent

STRATFORD – Previously located in Gowanstown, the Tipi of Huron-Perth now has a new home on the property of the Stratford Perth Museum and Archives.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

By Rachel Hammermueller

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

By Rachel Hammermueller

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

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