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An entirely senseless provincial election campaign

Patrick Raftis February 20, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

I must confess that when most recent spate of elections was finished (federal in 2021, municipal and provincial in 2022), I did some math on my personal chronological state...

Honouring St. Valentine – poetry, chocolate and CPR

Pauline Kerr February 20, 2025Columns, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Feb. 14 has just passed, and some of us are still enjoying chocolate goodies and special treats from our sweethearts.

Collision closes Highway 86 on Feb. 5

Submitted February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Police, Rural

LISTOWEL – A single motor vehicle collision involving a tree took place on Highway 86, just west…

Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Remembrance Contests recognized by Listowel branch

Submitted February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL – Local winners in the annual Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Remembrance Contests…

Seven candidates vie for Perth-Wellington provincial riding seat

Patrick Raftis February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, News

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Ontario voters are headed to the polls for a provincial election on Feb. 27.

Cyclones win against Elmira, host annual food drive

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

The Listowel Cyclones crushed the Elmira Sugar Kings at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex with a strong 5-2 victory on Feb. 7.

North Perth endorses letter from Community Living

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Council here pulled out a press release from Community Living North Perth, dated Jan. 28, from its consent agenda at its recent Feb. 10 meeting.

Starting a new life in 1870s Canada

Megan Lockhart February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

In the 1870s, during the stiflingly hot summer months, who did the residents of Stratford go to…

Temporary road closure in place for Feb. 28 MAP ’59 commemoration

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

North Perth’s facilities department along with the MAP’59 (Memorial Arena Park) Fundraising Committee, will be hosting a commemoration event for the new park on Friday Feb. 28, 2025.

Howick’s Festival of Lights committee changing things up

Nicole Beswitherick February 20, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Members of the Festival of Lights Committee approached council here to change the way they do things for its annual event.

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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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