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Around 100 students enter Knights of Colombus poster contest

Pauline Kerr January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The local Knights of Columbus once again invited students from area schools to participate in the annual poster contest.

Let it snow, let it snow …

Pauline Kerr January 8, 2026Columns, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

As the new year dawned, there were few celebrations in this area. Roads were closed, snow was blowing sideways, and events were cancelled. Most people stayed home, eating pizza and watching New Year’s festivities from warmer climates on television.

Special Advisors update work regarding the Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Heath Unit

Submitted January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

GREY BRUCE - A third update on the work of Special Advisors to the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, in respect of the Grey Bruce Health Unit, was recently detailed in a press release.

Traditional start to the new year in Brockton, despite weather

Submitted January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Brockton got 2026 off to a great start.

Need for more diverse housing types identified

Pauline Kerr January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Christie Kent, senior planner with J. L. Richards, confirmed to Brockton Council that there “is a need for more diverse and attainable housing.”

Major winter storm creates travel nightmare to wrap up 2025

Midwestern Newspapers January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY - It was a white, but not whiteout, Christmas around Midwestern Ontario, but a fierce snow and ice storms the following week made travel hazardous, and sometimes impossible, for several days throughout the region.

Statutory public meeting held for Walkerton draft Official Plan

Pauline Kerr January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - The final Brockton Council meeting of 2025 included a public meeting, as required by statute, regarding the Walkerton Official Plan.

Nominations close for Brockton’s vacant council position

Pauline Kerr January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - The closing date for nominations for Brockton’s vacant council position was Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.

Capitals stay out of last place with overtime victory over Mount Forest

Denny Scott January 8, 2026Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

Only four points separates the bottom half of the North Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League, with the Walkerton Capital’s 20 points keeping the squad ahead of the Wingham Ironmen and out of the basement by one point.

Hanover Community Players look forward to new season after School of Rock wraps up

Submitted January 8, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

HANOVER - The Hanover Community Players recently completed the final show of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock. The production ran from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 and completed its run with a large audience at the final show.

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Jesse Garth comes to Listowel for Circus Arts Show

LISTOWEL - With tickets sold out, the community room at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel was full on March 18 for the Circus Arts Show with Jesse Garth.

OPP searching for vehicle of interest in Listowel; arrest after home invasion, theft, cross-county getaway attempt

LISTOWEL - Perth County OPP are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a vehicle and person of interest in relation to a collision that occurred Mar. 19, around 5:30 p.m.

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When war meets prophecy

Growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I lived near an air-raid siren, remnants of a past where fear hovered over daily life.

Gateway Casinos chooses Hanover & District Hospital Foundation as February ‘Charity of Choice’

The Hanover & District Hospital Foundation thanks Gateway Casinos for selecting HDHF as their Charity of Choice for the month of February.

See all Walkerton area articles.

South Bruce seek two third-party reviews of ice surface refrigeration systems

After initially removing an ice surface refrigeration system replacement from recommended projects in the 2026 budget, South Bruce Council has approved $2,640, plus tax, to have two third-party assessments of each of its refrigeration systems completed.

Number of county ‘Sunshine List’ employees up 10% in 2025

The number of Huron County Staff that are part of the annual public salary disclosure, also known as the “Sunshine List,” increased by more than 10 per cent this year, rising from 99 to 110, and the average pay per individual on the list increased over 1.1%.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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. 

Columnists

North Perth Council names north-east development Moore Innovation Park

By Kelsey Bent

LISTOWEL - North Perth Council considered two names for the industrial lands to be developed north-east of Listowel as well as selecting the names of the streets within. This development is located beside the residential subdivision Countryside Meadows. 

When war meets prophecy

By Cory Bilyea

Growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I lived near an air-raid siren, remnants of a past where fear hovered over daily life.

Gateway Casinos chooses Hanover & District Hospital Foundation as February ‘Charity of Choice’

By Submitted

The Hanover & District Hospital Foundation thanks Gateway Casinos for selecting HDHF as their Charity of Choice for the month of February.

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