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Opinion

The Golden Anniversaries is hilarious, heartwrenching

Kelsey Bent July 11, 2024Local News, Opinion, Wingham Advance Times

If you have ever wondered what couples truthfully speak about behind closed doors, in the security of their home and marriage, you will enjoy Mark Crawford’s latest and greatest play at the Blyth Festival theatre. 

Support for local news

Patrick Raftis July 11, 2024Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

We’ve been critical in recent (and not-so-recent) weeks, of numerous initiatives of Premier Doug Ford’s Conservative Ontario government, so it seems only fair to shine a light on a positive development emanating from that corner.

Learn to accept God’s soul-tending invitation to rest

Nancy Frey July 4, 2024Listowel Banner, Opinion

Do you have a day of rest every week? The commandment about Sabbath rest is the longest of the ten…

Butterfly effect would be a game changer

Patrick Raftis July 4, 2024Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future. 

A parka with shorts? Why not?

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Columns, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

With the arrival of Canada Day, many of us muse about what it means to be Canadian.

July 4, 2024 Turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers July 4, 2024Columns, Opinion, Pieces of the Past

2014 – Listowel and Wingham hospitals prepared to participate in a provincial program to increase the sharing of information across health care providers.

Bruce County Memories: Olympic gold medalist settled in Teeswater

Robin Hilborn, Bruce County Historical Society July 4, 2024Columns, Opinion, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life.

Par fore! the course

Rachel Hammermueller June 27, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Sports

Did I use that phrase correctly? Last week, I swung a golf club for the very first time. I thought…

Settle back for some laughs with Doris and Ivy in the Home

Marlene Ottens June 27, 2024Columns, Opinion

ST. JACOBS – Two women of a certain age become friends at a retirement home –  sounds like…

Looking for some support from adults

Axl Dusharm June 27, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Youth are part of a world that adults are unable to understand what it is like to grow up in.…

Saving Graceland shines spotlight on local mental health issues

Kelsey Bent June 27, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Show on Blyth stage until Aug. 8

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Submitted June 27, 2024Cartoons, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

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Great community events being staged across the region

Patrick Raftis June 20, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Often in this space we find ourselves recounting the problems and issues that plague us locally, provincially and nationally.

The Farm Show a reminder of Blyth Festival Theatre’s humble ‘barn’ beginnings

Kelsey Bent June 20, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Kicking off the double whammy anniversary season: the 50th Blyth Festival Theatre season, as well as Gil Garrett’s 10th season as artistic director, is The Farm Show. 

Allegations, innuendo, suspicion hang over Parliament Hill

Pauline Kerr June 20, 2024Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

The mere thought there has been foreign interference in Canada’s political process is shocking enough, but the notion there were MPs and/or senators who may have conspired with foreign governments like China and India leaves the average Canadian speechless.

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McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

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Cornerstone Thrift hosts ‘Community Partner Days’

Conerstone Thrift has organized "Community Partner Day" once every other month, where a not-for-profit organization from Listowel is able to help in store on a Saturday.

North Perth, county approve plan for Listowel Gardens

Perth County and North Perth councils gave approval to allow the Listowel Garden’s development, located on the west side of Listowel, to include condos.  

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce event connects visitors with local businesses through agritourism dinner

TEESWATER - Visitors gathered among the lavender fields at Essentially Lavender on July 12 for the annual Flavors of South Bruce dinner.

Businesses prepare for IPM arrival

BRUCE COUNTY - Businesses, agricultural groups and community organizations are preparing for the arrival of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM)

See all Mildmay area articles.

Businesses prepare for IPM arrival

BRUCE COUNTY - Businesses, agricultural groups and community organizations are preparing for the arrival of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM)

It’s official: construction on Saugeen Hospice begins

The official groundbreaking for Saugeen Hospice took place Wednesday, July 15, right on schedule.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council supports economic development through immigration

Council here carried a motion to support Huron County’s Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) program, for 2026-27.

HC Food Bank centre to host gala in South Huron on August 19

The Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre (HCFBDC), invites the community to its annual Better Together Gala.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.

Michael Cy Cywink’s Grand Entry and the bravery of the butterfly

I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly…

Proving the need for Pride by trying to destroy it

I, like most, if not all parents in the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), woke up Monday morning to an email explaining that vandals had struck schools in the school board – unidentified individuals had used tools to cut down Pride flags at AMDSB schools.

Columnists

South Bruce event connects visitors with local businesses through agritourism dinner

By Emily Bowen

TEESWATER - Visitors gathered among the lavender fields at Essentially Lavender on July 12 for the annual Flavors of South Bruce dinner.

Businesses prepare for IPM arrival

By Emily Bowen

BRUCE COUNTY - Businesses, agricultural groups and community organizations are preparing for the arrival of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM)

Bruce County IPM preparations enter final stretch ahead of September event

By Emily Bowen

BRUCE COUNTY - With less than 70 days remaining before the 2026 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, preparations are continuing across Bruce County...

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