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LDSS’ Grayson Carter wins Huron-Perth Golf Tournament

Kelsey Bent September 25, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

LISTOWEL - High school students from across the Avon Maitland District School Board region took their swing at the Listowel Golf Course in the Huron Perth Golf Tournament on Sept. 22.

Wingham Smokies wrap up 50th ball season

Cory Bilyea September 25, 2025Sports, Wingham Advance Times

WINGHAM - The Wingham Smokies club played its 50th season this year, marking half a century of friends getting together to unwind after work in the summer and play a little slow pitch.

Barons down Ironmen 5-1

Denny Scott September 25, 2025Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Ironmen were downed 5-1 by the Hanover Barons in Provincial Junior Hockey League action over the weekend.

Cyclones host season opener, blanked by Sugar Kings 6-0

Nicole Beswitherick September 18, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones have officially begun their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) regular season.

Listowel Legends U11 Selects softball team won first place in Mitchell Fall Classic Fastball Tournament

Submitted September 18, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

MITCHELL – The Listowel Legends U11 Selects softball team won first place in the Mitchell Fall…

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Capitals drop first two games of the season against Hanover, Mitchell

Denny Scott September 18, 2025Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Walkerton Capitals started off the season with two losses on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 to the Hanover Barons and the Mitchell Hawks.

Elma Express U13 team undefeated champions at Mitchell Fall Classic Fastball Tournament

Submitted September 18, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

MITCHELL - The Elma Express U13 team were the undefeated champions at the Mitchell Fall Classic Fastball Tournament this past weekend.

Ironmen split season-opening games against Mount Forest, Kincardine

Denny Scott September 18, 2025Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Ironmen had a balanced opening to the season, falling short to the Mount Forest Patriots 5-3 in the squad’s home opener, then bouncing back to post a 6-1 win over the Kincardine Bulldogs. The Ironmen’s season opened on Friday, Sept. 12 welcoming the Patriots for an 8 p.m. game in front

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Walkerton Capitals lose three pre-season games over weekend

Denny Scott September 11, 2025Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - The Walkerton Capitals found themselves on the wrong side of the scoring leger in each of the team’s three pre-season games over the weekend. On Friday, the Capitals hosted Kincardine Bulldogs who downed the Capitals 9-4. Then, on Saturday, in Wellesley, the Capitals fell to the Wellesl

Eighth-place Tigers claim Huron County Fastball championship

Denny Scott September 11, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Brussels Tigers claimed the Huron County Fastball League championship over the weekend at Keterson Park in Mitchell.

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Ironmen downed in back-to-back pre-season games

Denny Scott September 11, 2025Sports, Wingham Advance Times

WELLESLEY – The Wingham Ironmen had a rough pre-season, with back-to-back losses over the weekend…

Local 14 year old racing for Team Canada at top international motocross competition

Rachel Hammermueller September 11, 2025Local News, Rural, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

Hailing from the settlement of Bluevale, local teen Caleb Vankoughnett, a 14 year old with a penchant for off-road racing, will represent the country as a member of Team Canada at the Motocross of Nations. 

North Huron to finalize agreement with Wingham Ironmen

Cory Bilyea September 11, 2025Local News, Rural, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Ironmen have been operating out of the North Huron Wescast Community Centre since it opened in 2001, but they have not had a formal agreement in place, according to a report from Director of Recreation Kelly Steiss.

Cyclones drop games to Sugar Kings, Redhawks in pre-season action

Nicole Beswitherick September 11, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones took on the Elmira Sugar Kings on Sept. 5 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex with about 150 in attendance for the pre-season game.

Listowel 11U Legionnaires win OBA Provincial Championships

Nicole Beswitherick September 4, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel 11U Legionnaires capped off last weekend and season by winning the OBA 11U “C” Provincial Championship.

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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…

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

North Perth Public Library to be home for new community art mural

LISTOWEL – The Listowel Branch of the North Perth Public Library was a vibrant sight on June 6,…

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Math gains emerge in early grades as Bluewater board outlines achievement plans

CHESLEY - Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) received updates on mathematics achievement efforts and a broader student achievement strategy during a governance standing committee meeting on June 2.

Bluewater District School Board passes balanced $299M budget amid rising costs and funding gaps

CHESLEY - The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) has approved a balanced $299.1-million budget for the 2026 - 2027 school year, navigating financial pressures while continuing to maintain a focus on student achievement and well-being.

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‘Freiburger Bash’ celebrates four major events for Marvin and Angela Freiburger

WALKERTON - When Marvin and Angela Freiburger hold a celebration, they go all-out.

D-Day commemoration

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 members were joined at the Walkerton Cenotaph by several community members on June 7, to commemorate D-Day, or the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, with a brief ceremony.

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

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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.

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

By Rachel Hammermueller

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

By Rachel Hammermueller

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

Huron County OPP Torch Run raises over $5,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

Participants set off from Maitland River Community Church in downtown Wingham June 3 for the…

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