Foxton Fuels has donated $100,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together capital campaign for a CT scanner. Mark Foxton is currently serving as the Caring Together campaign chair and his wife, Lisa Hearnden, is a long-time director on the board of the Wingham & District Hosp
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Free parking happens only in Monopoly
The “free parking” square on the Monopoly board tends to be a favourite, especially for those whose opponents like to pile houses and hotels on their properties, and rake in horrendously huge rents – almost like real life.
Wingham residents celebrate Shrove Tuesday with pancake dinner
St. Trinity Anglican Church hosted a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner on Feb. 13 with yummy pancakes, sausages, juice and dessert, with a particular highlight of real maple syrup.
Midwestern Newspapers receives 16 provincial award nominations, Feb. 13
The Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) announced the finalists for its 2023 Better Newspapers Competition awards on Feb. 13, with Midwestern Newspapers receiving 16 nominations across a number of categories.
Violence is never ‘senseless’
Initially when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I decided I wouldn’t write a column about it so as to not come across as bragging.
MC AGM hears from several guest speakers, partners in collaboration
The Maitland Conservation (MC) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Feb. 14 at the Wroxeter Community Hall, saw several presentations by various partners that MC collaborated with in 2023.
How can we rebuild Canada’s crumbling economy?
A lot of recent surveys taking the pulse of the nation show that Canadians are worried and anxious about the state of our economy and the future of the country.
In Photos: Family Day Fun
WINGHAM – Danika White being watched closely by her brother Alexander after getting her kitty cat…
Bruce Stainton, Green Team honoured at BIA AGM
WINGHAM – Bruce Stainton received a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wingham BIA…
Wingham resident wins $1 million on LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball Draw
Pearson Smith of Wingham can “find his possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on Oct. 11, 2023.
Peter and Jo-Anne Carter launch raffle to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society
When Peter Carter stepped back from his annual fundraising walk for the Alzheimer Society, people told him he’d miss it.
Maitland Conservation AGM celebrates partnerships and collaboration across watershed
Maitland Conservation (MC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Feb. 14 at the Wroxeter Community Hall, with several local dignitaries in attendance to celebrate partnerships and collaborations across the watershed, observe staff milestones and elect the 2024 board of directors.
South Bruce council approves rezoning, OP amendment for 176-unit residential development
A Mildmay development of 176 condominium units in a range of formats, from single-detached to apartments, is a step closer, following the Feb. 13 meeting of South Bruce council.
Piece of the past: 100 years ago Wingham Advance-Times was born out of amalgamation
On Feb. 28, 1924 the Wingham Advance published a brief memo on its front page stating, “Mr. John Joynt, M. P. P. has purchased the Wingham Times and A. G. Smith publisher of the Advance has in turn purchased it from him.”
Mitchell ousts Madill senior boys from Huron-Perth basketball playoffs
The F.E. Madill senior boys’ basketball team had a raucous crowd on their side for the Huron-Perth Athletics playoff semifinals, but home court advantage ultimately didn’t play a factor in a 73-40 loss to the Mitchell Blue Devils on Feb. 14.
