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Local ambassadors prepare for prestigious CNE competition

Dan McNee August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

It has been three long years since the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has been able to conduct its province-wide Ambassador of the Fairs competition. It’s also meant three years of representation for most regional fair ambassadors, whose reigns were extended with the arrival of the pandemic in e

2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, Homecraft Division results

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

Plants and Cut Flowers Shamrock Clara Bauman Becky Smith Marlene McQuinn African Violet, single…

2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, Homecraft Division results

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

Photography Past Listowel Fair Memory Katie Wilting Cheryl Coghlin Kelly Battams-Trussler New Life…

Wingham Ecological Park to celebrate 30th anniversary with open house on Aug. 20

Kelsey Bent August 10, 2022Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Although the Wingham Ecological Park is celebrating 30 years since its establishment, the beginning of this revolutionary project began many years before.

OFA VIEWPOINT: Exploring impacts of vet shortage in rural and remote communities across Ontario

Ethan Wallace August 3, 2022Columns, Rural

Rural and remote communities in Ontario are experiencing a shortage of veterinary access. What does this look like? It looks like waiting four hours or more for a veterinarian to come out to your farm – if they can come at all. It looks like being forced to euthanize livestock to uphold animal welfa

South Bruce Dairy Club meets at Teeswater Fairgrounds

Sarah Weber August 3, 2022Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The fourth meeting of the South Bruce Dairy Club, joined by the Arran Tara Dairy Club, was held at the Teeswater Fairgrounds on July 23.

$22,600 OTF grant gives Listowel Ag. Society financial boost

Submitted August 3, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

On July 14, as the parade celebrating the Listowel Fair’s opening night concluded, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae congratulated members of the Listowel Agricultural Society (LAS) on the work done since receiving a $22,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)

MT council not happy with late bills from engineer on Blyth Creek drain project

Mike Wilson July 27, 2022Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Council is hoping the engineer of the Blyth Creek municipal drain project will take on some of the financial burden of cost overruns on the project.

Results of local forest studies have Maitland Conservation watershed ecologist concerned

Cory Bilyea, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter July 27, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Serious warning signs from local forests in the Maitland Conservation (MC) coverage areas have Watershed Ecologist Erin Gouthro concerned, with more than 80 per cent of the wooded plots showing signs of a “disturbance signal.”

Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative: 20 years and still growing

Pauline Kerr, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter July 27, 2022Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

What started in the summer of 2002 as a group of 13 goat milk producers is now almost 100 strong, a major player in agriculture, and growing.

Jon Radojkovic demonstrates barn building techniques

Pauline Kerr, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter July 27, 2022Local News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

Author, journalist and barn expert Jon Radojkovic was on hand at the Mill Pond Gallery and Bruce County Bookstore on July 16 to demonstrate barn building techniques and show some of his collection of tools used in constructing these remarkable buildings.

Peabody: Agricultural community outraged over federal fertilizer emission plan

Pauline Kerr, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter July 27, 2022Local News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

Mayor Chris Peabody said he plans to bring forward a motion at Bruce County council in response to the federal government’s plan to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.

Local farmers stress driving patience for motorists

Dan McNee July 20, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

Doug Johnston sits comfortably and confidently at the controls of his New Holland combine harvester, and makes the turn onto Perth Road 147 that runs adjacent to Maplevue Farms just north of Britton.

Hayleigh Royce crowned 2022-23 Listowel Fair Ambassador

Dan McNee July 20, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

Following a tight competition on July 14 featuring a field of three worthy contestants, only one could be declared the 2022-23 Listowel Agricultural Fair Ambassador. And that ambassador is Hayleigh Royce.

IN PHOTOS: Record-breaking numbers at 166th Listowel Fair

Connor Luczka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter July 20, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

After a long wait, the 166th Listowel Agricultural Fair finally kicked off without a hitch. Elizabeth Johnston, president of the Listowel Agricultural Society, says that despite a rocky few years, in which a full fair had to be postponed, the fair was extremely successful.

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Nater calls for resignation of Hockey Canada CEO in wake of more sexual assault allegations

Perth-Wellington MP John Nater has called for the resignation of Hockey Canada’s CEO and a shakeup of the organization’s leadership in the wake of historic sexual assault allegations involving top Canadian junior hockey teams.

Budget amendments, bylaw enforcement shortages discussed during recent meeting

At the May 16 North Perth council meeting, many important motions were brought to the table, including budget amendments for the learning hub initiative and issues concerning bylaw enforcement shortages.

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County warns motorists not to cross the line – until it dries

BRUCE COUNTY – The Bruce County line painting contractor will begin line painting operations on county roads for the 2022 season on Tuesday, May 10.

Region’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 3.3 per cent, remaining the second lowest in Ontario.

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Saugeen Ojibway Nation announce collaboration with Parks Canada, NDMNRF

LAKE HURON – Together with Giigoonyag (Fishes) Project is a collaboration between Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), Parks Canada (PCA), and Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF), to better understand the health of dikameg (lake whitefish) and other fi

National Day of Awareness for MMIW2S ceremonies meant as reminder to learn more

SAUGEEN – The haunting cry of a Mi-Gi-Zi’ (Eagle) filled the air during a ceremony honouring murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2-spirits (MMIWG2S).

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Rural hospitals face unique challenges

Ontario’s premier made a statement recently that had a lot of people scratching their heads – very carefully, to avoid injury that might necessitate a trip to the emergency room.

It starts with an apology

After six days of apologies by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for the horrendous abuses perpetrated on Indigenous children and families through the residential school system in Canada, come the questions.

Putting epidemics into perspective

There is no more effective way to throw fear into the hearts of the general public than to mention the word “epidemic.”

Columnists

NWMO announces altered timeline for selecting preferred DGR site

By Midwestern Newspapers

It appears the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) needs more time to identify a preferred site to host a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel.

Chesley emergency department closed for part of weekend

By Midwestern Newspapers

For the second time in just over a month, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced temporary closures this coming weekend “due to a number of unexpected nursing staff absences.”

Grey Bruce Health Unit holding monkeypox vaccine clinics

By Submitted

The Grey Bruce Health Unit will be vaccinating eligible individuals against monkeypox during by-appointment clinics, beginning this week.

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