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Ontario Election 2022

Huron County’s Cenotaphs: Preserving the legacies

Cory Bilyea November 7, 2024Local News, Ontario Election 2022, Wingham Advance Times

Local historian David Yates has written another historical book. This one is meant to encourage people not to forget the importance of their local cenotaphs.

Local election candidates meet with LWHA for ‘fireside chat’ on health care

Connor Luczka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter May 25, 2022Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Ontario Election 2022

The Listowel-Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) invited MPP candidates for Perth-Wellington to discuss health care before the upcoming provincial election.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Matthew Rae, Conservative Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm just north of Harriston, I understand the value of hard work and the importance of agriculture to our riding. 

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Sandy MacGregor, Ontario Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I am a husband, father, and grandfather of four. I grew up in Kitchener, but now call Mount Forest home. I have worked in child and youth services all my professional life, including for the last 21 years at a high school.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Bob Hosken, New Blue Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Independent Plus, Ontario Election 2022

I live in Harriston with my wife, Nichola, and my two daughters. We have called Harriston home for the past 20 years. I have a degree in statistics from the University of Guelph and have been a high school math teacher at Wellington Heights in Mount Forest for the past 17 years.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Ashley Fox, Liberal Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

My name is Ashley Fox and I’m a Registered Practical Nurse. I grew up in Harriston and now reside in Palmerston with my husband, Jeff. My experience in nursing is primarily in senior care, including time in hospitals, addiction care, retirement homes, and long-term care.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Jo-Dee Burbach, Ontario NDP

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I decided to run provincially because I care about people, and I believe that families deserve better than what they have lived through for the past four years

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Laura Bisutti, Green Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I grew up in Mount Hope, in a rural area south of Hamilton. I graduated from Mohawk College with a diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology and eventually came to Stratford in 1988 for a job in research and development compounding rubber.

HURON-BRUCE Q&A: Matthew Van Ankum, Green Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 18, 2022Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Newspapers asked the Huron-Bruce provincial election candidates to answer seven questions. Below are the responses of Matthew Van Ankum, Green Party of Ontario.

HURON-BRUCE Q&A: Lisa Thompson, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 18, 2022Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Newspapers asked the Huron-Bruce provincial election candidates to answer seven…

HURON-BRUCE Q&A: Laurie Hazzard, Ontario NDP

Midwestern Newspapers May 18, 2022Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Newspapers asked the Huron-Bruce provincial election candidates to answer seven questions. Below are the responses of Laurie Hazzard, Ontario NDP candidate.

HURON-BRUCE Q&A: Shelley Blackmore, Liberal Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 18, 2022Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Newspapers asked the Huron-Bruce provincial election candidates to answer seven questions. Below are the responses of Shelley Blackmore, Liberal Party of Ontario.

PROVINCIAL ELECTION 2022: Huron-Bruce Q&A

Midwestern Newspapers May 18, 2022Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

We asked the candidates the same seven questions, focusing on housing, health care, agricultural land and economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

First Huron-Bruce all-candidates meeting discusses infrastructure, rural internet, and attracting new business in rural communities

Kelsey Bent May 18, 2022Local News, News, Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Eight candidates running in the 2022 Ontario provincial election participated in the first Huron-Bruce riding all candidates meeting, hosted by the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture on May 16 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre.  

Hicks takes leave of absence to focus on provincial election

Midwestern Newspapers May 4, 2022News, Ontario Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times

Hanover’s deputy mayor has announced he will be taking a leave of absence from Hanover council to focus on his upcoming provincial election campaign.

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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…

See all Kincardine area articles.

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…

See all Listowel area articles.

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

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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

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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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