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Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event set for July 19

Cory Bilyea July 3, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event is scheduled for July 19, and organizers invite you to “ride together to fight prostate cancer, one mile at a time.”

Newcomers in Huron, Perth facing challenges with housing

Denny Scott July 3, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Newcomers to Huron and Perth Counties are facing difficulties in finding a place within the community in more ways than one according to Huron County Local Immigration Partnership Manager Mark Nonkes.

Howick Township not proceeding with backyard chicken program

Nicole Beswitherick July 3, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Council here, after months of staff looking into the idea, has decided to not proceed with allowing backyard chickens in the township.

The most fascinating car you will ever see

Nicole Beswitherick July 3, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Last weekend, my partner Dominik and I hopped into my Chevy Trax to begin a six hour drive to…

Public meeting held on Atwood subdivision proposal

Nicole Beswitherick July 3, 2025Business, Listowel Banner, News, Rural

At its recent June 23 meeting, North Perth Council held a public meeting to consider a zoning bylaw amendment affecting the property located north of the intersection of Woodview Drive and Parkview Crescent in Atwood.

Seat in Sopwith Stutter for flight over homecoming opening offered by Listowel Legion and Great War Flying Museum

Heather MacEwen July 3, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – Imagine flying 1,600 feet above ground, wind in your hair, watching the earth pass by…

Listowel Farm and Maker Market open’s 2025 season

Heather MacEwen July 3, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

MAKER MARKET – The Listowel Farm and Maker Market kicked off their season this past weekend at…

Howick Hornets BBQ fundraiser draws out great community support

Heather MacEwen July 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

Four ladies competing for title of 2025-26 Listowel Fair Ambassador

Heather MacEwen July 1, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

Red Top Berries opened strawberry season with a summer kick-off June 21

Patrick Raftis June 26, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

Participants played games, picked the month's top treat choice and welcomed summer.

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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…

See all Listowel area articles.

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.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Ministry confirms Pinkerton dam ‘top priority’

Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody provided Midwestern Newspapers with an update from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa, regarding the Pinkerton dam situation.

Walkerton Homecoming – parade floats o plenty

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

See all Walkerton area articles.

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.

Editorial

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.

Columnists

Ministry confirms Pinkerton dam ‘top priority’

By Pauline Kerr

Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody provided Midwestern Newspapers with an update from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa, regarding the Pinkerton dam situation.

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.

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