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Bears that Care: spreading compassion for kids

Heather MacEwen March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News

The Listowel Memorial Hospital and North Perth Fire Department received special deliveries on March…

Local band, Hitched, celebrate Paddyfest with intimate show at The Back 9

Heather MacEwen March 19, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Music

Local band Hitched played to an intimate, sold-out crowd at The Back 9 on March. 14. Consisting of…

Atwood welcomes new Guardian Pharmacy

Heather MacEwen March 19, 2026Business, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

ATWOOD – The opening of a new business in downtown Atwood saw community members, patrons and…

Local conservation voices squeezed out: MVCA chair

Cory Bilyea March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Rural representatives say they feel that they’re being pushed to the sidelines of Ontario’s conservation system.

Howick defers decision on approving proposed housekeeping zoning bylaw

Nicole Beswitherick March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Council here has decided not to second a motion brought to them at their March 10 meeting, asking to approve the proposed housekeeping zoning bylaw amendment and pass the corresponding bylaw.

St. Patrick’s Day in Perth County 1926

Cindy J. Sinko March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

St. Patrick’s Day has long been marked across Perth County, and 1926 was no exception. That…

Workshop helps farmers bring conservation projects to life

Submitted March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, News

MITCHELL - People across the Maitland, Ausable Bayfield, and Upper Thames River watersheds are invited to attend the Farmer and Rural Landowner workshop at the Crystal Palace in Mitchell on March 26.

Kinsmen Casino Night brings in $2,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research

Submitted March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL  - The Listowel Kinsmen Club hosted its annual “Vegas Night” on Friday, March 13 to kick off the celebrations of Paddyfest 2026.

Hayloft Music Festival artist lineup set

Midwestern Newspapers March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Music, News

LISTOWEL - The Hayloft Music Festival recently announced its lineup for this year’s two-day festival.

Fordwich men’s slow pitch tournament returning

Nicole Beswitherick March 19, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - The Fordwich Community Parks Association will be holding its annual Men’s Slow Pitch Tournament on May 22 to 24, 2026.

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Bears that Care: spreading compassion for kids

The Listowel Memorial Hospital and North Perth Fire Department received special deliveries on March…

Local band, Hitched, celebrate Paddyfest with intimate show at The Back 9

Local band Hitched played to an intimate, sold-out crowd at The Back 9 on March. 14. Consisting of…

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Walkerton Herald-Times March 19 Turnbacks

From March 11, 1987.

Consider the people who conduct the rescue

Bravo to the first responders who rescued the 23 ice fishermen who ran into trouble recently on Georgian Bay when the ice started breaking up.

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CIP grant will enhance accessibility

A new Wingham business, Life on a Footstool, was awarded a Community Improvement Program (CIP) grant by North Huron Council for $2,168.55 to help improve the façade and upgrade accessibility access.

Speaker shares how Amish keep food cold year-round with pond ice

During the Wingham and Area Historical Society’s first meeting of the year, Brent Bowyer described how one Amish family turns a small farm pond into their year-long refrigeration system each winter. 

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From lived experience to lasting support – putting farmer mental health first

In March 2019, my husband Brian and I began milking cows in our new dairy barn near Cannington in Durham Region.

How did we get here?

The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.

The horizon looms

It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon. 

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Pretty plants, ugly outcomes: The high cost of invasive species

By Cory Bilyea

HURON/PERTH - Periwinkle, English ivy and goutweed look harmless in a backyard bed, but once they reach nearby woods, they can blanket acres. Maitland Conservation Ecologist Erin Gouthro explains how invasive species damage local forests and streams, and how to dispose of “problem plants” safely.

CIP grant will enhance accessibility

By Cory Bilyea

A new Wingham business, Life on a Footstool, was awarded a Community Improvement Program (CIP) grant by North Huron Council for $2,168.55 to help improve the façade and upgrade accessibility access.

Speaker shares how Amish keep food cold year-round with pond ice

By Cory Bilyea

During the Wingham and Area Historical Society’s first meeting of the year, Brent Bowyer described how one Amish family turns a small farm pond into their year-long refrigeration system each winter. 

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