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Rush shut down Shooting Stars

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EXETER — On Aug. 14, the South Huron Rush hosted the West Lorne Shooting Stars in the London and…

Pee Wee Extremes #2 team wraps up season

Midwestern Newspapers August 23, 2017News

STRATFORD —The Exeter Pee Wees #2 team played in the Huron Perth Final tournament in Stratford on…

All-Ontario Champions

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The Exeter Extremes Peewee Girls Ontario Rural Softball Association (ORSA) team won the All-Ontario…

Noah’s Ark moving to Exeter Pentecostal

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EXETER — Noah’s Ark is once again on the move. The thrift store, which features used clothing…

Rock hunting hobby spreading through the area

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GRAND BEND — Are you a parent or grandparent looking to get the kids off their electronic devices…

Upgrades for Granton wastewater plant

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LUCAN BIDDULPH — The Granton Wastewater Treatment plant is scheduled for heating and ventilation…

More delays for traffic lights in Lucan

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LUCAN BIDDULPH — The saga of installing traffic lights at the intersection of Saintsbury Line and…

What it means to be a girl

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Growing up with brothers and around a farming community, it was almost a bad thing to be too…

Former tough guy lands head coaching job in Alberta

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CALGARY – Ty Bilcke has been named the head coach of the Bantam AA Kings in the Calgary …

South Huron council looking for public input on rec centre/pool projects

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SOUTH HURON — The municipality took another step forward last week with its intention to build a…

Lucan Biddulph showing record growth

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LUCAN BIDDULPH — It was another record for housing starts in Lucan Biddulph in the first half of…

Lucan Biddulph looks at traffic study

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LUCAN BIDDULPH — A number of residents in Lucan Biddulph attended the Aug. 8 meeting of council…

Longtime pen pals finally meet at Exeter Villa

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EXETER — The afternoon of Aug. 3 was a special time for two individuals at Exeter Villa. That’s…

Randy Tieman enjoying retirement in Eastern Ontario

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WILLIAMSTOWN – Longtime sportscaster and a staple in the Montreal sports scene Randy Tieman says…

Gerard O’Rourke bikes 100 km for Jessica’s House

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BRAMPTON – “It definitely wasn’t the most challenging ride.” That was what Gerard…

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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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Perth County archives sees increase in inquiries, some linked to new citizenship law

STRATFORD – A recent report to Perth County council states Stratford-Perth Archives staff have responded to 2,021 queries via email/phone and in-person visits this year as of the middle of August. This is a 48 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

2026 International Plowing Match media day

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

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Bruce County’s IPM enters final countdown

WALKERTON - With less than two weeks until the gates open, Bruce County's 2026 International Plowing Match is about 90 per cent complete.

Going Hog Wild: Mildmay fair packs three days of tradition and family fun

MILDMAY - Crowds packed the arena on opening night and lined the grounds through a weekend of sunshine as the 161st Mildmay Fall Fair mixed long-standing traditions with new memories, from crowning a new ambassador to cheering at the demolition derby.

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Media representatives get a taste of what’s in store at 2026 International Plowing Match

WALKERTON – On Sept. 11, media people got a taste of the excitement that’s building about the 2026 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Bruce County, just outside Walkerton.

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LWHA welcomes Dr. Isabella Graham to growing surgical program

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) officials said in a media release they are continuing to strengthen its surgical program with the recruitment of Dr. Isabella Graham, who will join the organization as a general surgeon.

Mills back in court Oct. 26, completing program for charge

Mills, along with Duty Counsel Melissa Egan, provided an update to Justice of the Peace K. McNamara for Mills’ ongoing legal process, after the Central Huron resident was originally charged in connection with an altercation in February in Wingham.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Columnists

Perth County archives sees increase in inquiries, some linked to new citizenship law

By Kelsey Bent

STRATFORD – A recent report to Perth County council states Stratford-Perth Archives staff have responded to 2,021 queries via email/phone and in-person visits this year as of the middle of August. This is a 48 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

LWHA welcomes Dr. Isabella Graham to growing surgical program

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Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) officials said in a media release they are continuing to strengthen its surgical program with the recruitment of Dr. Isabella Graham, who will join the organization as a general surgeon.

Mills back in court Oct. 26, completing program for charge

By Rachel Hammermueller

Mills, along with Duty Counsel Melissa Egan, provided an update to Justice of the Peace K. McNamara for Mills’ ongoing legal process, after the Central Huron resident was originally charged in connection with an altercation in February in Wingham.

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