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Increased multilingual student population leads to expanded supports at Bluewater School Board

Emily Bowen April 23, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHESLEY - A growing number of multilingual language learners (MLL) in local schools prompted the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) to expand support for students and staff.

Walkerton library offers information sessions on Wills and Powers of Attorney

Emily Bowen April 23, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - A three-part legal education series at the Bruce County Public Library’s Walkerton, Kincardine and Port Elgin branches is helping residents better understand powers of attorney and wills, with a focus on planning for future financial and personal care decisions.

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Local unemployment rates rises to 5.3%

Submitted April 23, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased  in March by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% yet remained the lowest unemployment rate in the province for the past three months.

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

Denny Scott April 23, 2026Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

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Locals support Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation Gala

Submitted April 23, 2026Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Local organizations recently donated to the Walkerton Hospital Foundation Gala.

Contributed photo The April 16 Walkerton Rotary Draw winners are Mark Rogan - $1,000; Mike and Kathy Moran - $500; Ruth and David Murray - $300; Elizabeth Long, Mandi Craddock and Cindy Goetz - $250; and Carolyn Biesenthal - $150. From left, making the draw, are: Rotarians Tom Traversy, Albert Bonnevelt, Flo Gutscher, and Jim Bonhart; and Nikki Allen.

Walkerton Rotary celebrates draw winners

Submitted April 23, 2026Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The April 16 Walkerton Rotary Draw winners are...

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Hike for Hospice set for May 3 in region

Submitted April 23, 2026Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Get ready to lace up your shoes and make history. Saugeen Hospice invited everyone to Hike for Saugeen Hospice, in Walkerton or other areas locations, on Sunday, May 3.

Primary care connection funds provided by province

Submitted April 23, 2026Mildmay Town Crier, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Government of Ontario will be investing $4,201,000 in primary care organizations across Bruce and Grey counties in 2026, as part of the province’s plan to connect every Ontarian to a primary care provider by 2029. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson made...

Earth day without the birds

Submitted April 23, 2026Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

Every April, Earth Day rolls around with the same gentle reminders – plant a tree, clean a ditch, maybe pause long enough to hear what spring sounds like when it’s working properly.

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‘Peeping’ their way into spring

Submitted April 23, 2026Columns, Walkerton Herald-Times

For anyone who lives in or around a wetland, there’s nothing quite like the delightful chorus of Spring Peepers announcing the arrival of spring.

Local seniors play euchre and solo

Submitted April 23, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Seniors enjoyed euchre and solo this week at the Walkerton Library. 

MacPherson tops euchre scoreboard

Submitted April 23, 2026Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The card scores for the Young at Heart Euchre and Solo games at the Chepstow Lions Hall for Monday, April 20 were...

Crokinole season wraps up April 29

Submitted April 23, 2026Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Crokinole was played at the Teeswater Town Hall on Wednesday, April 15

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Hanover theatre staging ‘Unnecessary Farce’

Submitted April 23, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

HANOVER – Hanover Community Players are bringing comedy to the stage with Unnecessary Farce. The…

County named among top employers

Submitted April 23, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County is receiving recognition for the second year in a row as a Top 100 Employer in Southwestern Ontario. This competition recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

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

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Alzheimer society announces new executive director

STRATFORD – The Alzheimer Society of Huron and Perth (ASHP) recently announced Tracey Jones as its new executive director.

Panthers beach volleyball season soon coming to close, tournaments underway

Junior Panthers teams battled it out over a string of tournament games held under bright skies and…

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Regional effort to strengthen physician recruitment

TEESWATER – The Municipality of South Bruce is joining a formal agreement with neighbouring municipalities, health organizations and community partners to support the recruitment and retention of physicians across northern Huron and southern Bruce counties.

South Bruce searches for new integrity commissioner

TEESWATER – Finding a new integrity commissioner may prove challenging for South Bruce, as staff prepare to seek proposals after hearing some firms do not have the capacity to take on additional municipalities.

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Walkerton Homecoming – parade floats o plenty

The parade at this month’s Walkerton Homecoming featured the community’s best and brightest in all forms.

Ministry issues order for Pinkerton dam repair

WALKERTON – The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued an order for repair of the Pinkerton dam. Brockton CAO Sonya Watson received word of the action just as the Herald-Times was going to press on Aug. 11. Mayor Chris Peabody said the order requires work to be done this year.

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One local representative set for new conservation board

As the provincially-mandated amalgamation of conservation areas looms, Maitland Conservation (MC) is continuing its campaign of awareness of the realities and shifts that will take place.

Huron plowing match coming to Morris-Turnberry in its ninety-eighth year

The 98th Annual Huron County Ploughing Match will be in Huron County Aug. 20-21, at 41936 Howick-Turnberry Road, Morris-Turnberry.

See all Wingham area articles.

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Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

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One local representative set for new conservation board

By Rachel Hammermueller

As the provincially-mandated amalgamation of conservation areas looms, Maitland Conservation (MC) is continuing its campaign of awareness of the realities and shifts that will take place.

Huron plowing match coming to Morris-Turnberry in its ninety-eighth year

By Rachel Hammermueller

The 98th Annual Huron County Ploughing Match will be in Huron County Aug. 20-21, at 41936 Howick-Turnberry Road, Morris-Turnberry.

McKee Tattoo in downtown Wingham holds tenth anniversary celebration Aug. 7

By Rachel Hammermueller

“This day is also dedicated to the memory of our founder, Sheldon McKee,” a social media post from the business details.

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