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Opinion

Shunned but unbroken – a First Nations woman’s journey of resilience

Cory Bilyea March 20, 2025Columns, Opinion

The passing of an Indigenous elder and the subsequent discord between family, community members and…

Measles outbreaks the result of a ‘perfect storm’

Pauline Kerr March 20, 2025Columns, Opinion

In Texas, it took the death of a child to spur people to get vaccinated against … measles, a…

You don’t know what you got until it’s gone – Part two

Kelsey Bent March 20, 2025Columns, Opinion

Two years ago I wrote a column about my eldest’s favourite toy, a little lion stuffy,…

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.

Election Day Wish List

Stewart Skinner February 27, 2025Columns, Opinion

The first political party I ever joined was the federal Progressive Conservative party. I was 19…

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,…

Time to compartmentalize

Stewart Skinner February 13, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Normally I am among those who are least likely to be sympathetic to folks who don’t engage during…

Pastor encourages drawing close to God during winter season

Rev. Michael Mayer January 30, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Winter’s beauty often leaves me in awe. God blankets the world in white and brings a stillness…

Let’s celebrate!

Jessica Carter January 23, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Welcome to 2025! For many a new year means a time to start something new, make changes, make…

Chretien offers template for response to Trump

Patrick Raftis January 16, 2025Columns, Opinion

It seems silly to be writing a column on national affairs a week after all of Canada’s problems…

Blame it on Trudeau …

Pauline Kerr January 16, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

For at least the past couple of years, a space alien listening to all the talk about Justin Trudeau…

God can work with the broken bits

Nancy Frey January 9, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Paul writes in his letter to the churches in Rome: We are confident that God is able to orchestrate…

Let us look at 2025 with optimism

Pauline Kerr January 9, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The dawn of a new year always brings a mix of dread and optimism.

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Select Your Region

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

Crime Stoppers Huron Perth looking for board members

Crime Stoppers is on the hunt for new board members, and more representation from across the two counties.

See all Listowel area articles.

Council learns about development charges, Coun. Goetz against them

During a special educational council meeting focused on development charges, South Bruce Coun. Jeff Goetz railed against the implementation of such charges.

The Un-credible Trump

Canada’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have gained his new mandate largely on the belief among voters he is best positioned to deal with the literally existential threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

We cannot overlook our own issues

The recent federal election had the highest voter turnout in decades. It seems Canadians took notice when the American president took to sniping at our prime minister, calling him Governor Trudeau, and Canada the 51st state.

Fort44 in Teeswater is focused on the local connection

On Clinton Street, Fort44 Inc.’s office sits just beyond the 44th parallel – a geographical nod to the IT company’s local mentality. 

A glimpse of The Great War through the headlines of Perth County 

 The town of Listowel was a young 39-year-old when WWI broke out in Europe, and those living among the quiet pastoral fields of Perth County and the many communities within it sent their loved ones to places unknown for King and country, their lives immortalized by ink on page. 

Columnists

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

By Cory Bilyea

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

By Cory Bilyea

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

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