LISTOWEL - The annual Listowel Farm Toy Show was hosted at the Listowel Agricultural Society’s hall on Jan. 4.
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What’s Happening at the Bruce County Public Library
2024 was an amazing year at the Bruce County Public Library. The Cargill and Walkerton Branches were as busy as ever with all the regular happenings plus some great special events.
Wingham welcomes new doctor
Good news for Wingham and area residents, a news doctor is joining forces with the Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance.
Proposed development for lands adjacent to Kincardine Airport discussed by county council
In the wake of a presentation from David Hocking on the Saugeen Municipal Airport at Brockton council, there’s another airport in Bruce County that’s getting some attention.
Howick Council to keep April ice at Howick Community Centre, searching out grant opportunities for hiring summer students
Council here recently received two reports from Recreation Facilities Supervisor Brady Ropp regarding the Howick Community Centre.
Police seek information on harassment, indecent act incidents in Blyth
BLYTH – Huron County OPP is investigating a series of incidents that took place here between Nov.…
Townships respond to proposed OPP billing changes
The townships of North Huron and Howick recently received a letter dated Nov. 29 from the Solicitor General regarding proposed OPP billing changes.
NWMO exits South Bruce; council dissolves committee, outlines funding
council here heard a post-election report with voting statistics, NWMO’s payment breakdown and officially dissolved the long-standing Community Liaison Committee (CLC).
North Huron Firefighters updated compensation rates to see first-ever COLA raise
Firefighters in North Huron are getting a much-deserved raise. The raise will include their first-ever cost of living allowance and a wage increase that will better align with current market rates.
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds 2023 Superior Court ruling
The Ontario Court of Appeals dismissed the appeals of the Government of Ontario, the Town of South Bruce Peninsula and two landowners from a lower-court ruling that Saugeen First Nations was wrongfully dispossessed of approximately 1.4 miles of Sauble Beach after signing Treaty 72 in 1854.
Retirements lead to closing of Newry Vet Clinic after over 40 years of community service
NORTH PERTH – With the recent news of Newry Veterinary Service closing and the retirement of its…
Howick Township seeing an increase in suspected dumped animals
Scrolling through the “What’s Up Listowel” page on Facebook on Nov. 8, many community members came across a post re-shared of two dogs dumped in a ditch on Malcolm Line between Orange Hill road and Salem Road in Howick Township, along with a bag of garbage.
Regional unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in November
In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region further decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.2%.
Morris-Turnberry brings fencing disputes into the modern era
Sometimes, the rural setting of Huron County is a window into the way disagreements were settled in the past. Although times were perhaps simpler back then, such tactics don’t always translate smoothly to the modern world.
Petition for backyard chickens fails in South Bruce
On Nov. 26, council here heard a delegation for allowing backyard chickens in South Bruce communities, subsequently denying the request with several councillors offering reasons for opposition.
