WALKERTON - A new fitness studio created by the owner of Walkerton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, Laura Vloet, is aiming to provide residents with a community-based space to stay active after rehabilitation and throughout their lives.
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AMDSB responds to minister’s musings about the removal of elected trustees
SEAFORTH - Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) joined the effort to protect public school trustees from elimination by the province. Similar to its counterparts across the province, AMDSB sent a letter last week to the Minister of Education Paul Calandra and Premier Doug Ford.
Writer ‘sickened’ by Canada’s complicity in providing weapons used in Gaza
Dear Editor: It is well documented that Canadian made military components are flowing through the US to war zones all around the world.
Walkerton Herald-Times March 12 Turnbacks
From March 12, 1996
No one wins a war
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has a lot of people in this country worried – that is, more worried than we have been about the tariff mess and threats the United States intends to appropriate Greenland – or Canada.
Resilient by Design – you can’t pour from an empty bucket
MILDMAY - A large crowd of the community’s vibrant, enthusiastic and accomplished female leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre on March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
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SIU investigating after arrest in Huron County
he province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Huron County.
Crokinole report
TEESWATER - Crokinole was enjoyed on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 4 at the Teeswater Town Hall.
Stratford courthouse backlog caught up; breakdown of charges and fines for 2025
STRATFORD - In a report to Perth County council on March 5, county staff shared they are caught up with backlogged cases, only “dealing with only a few matters from 2024”, otherwise focused matters from last year.
Sweet finish to the season: Walkerton figure skaters serve up A World of Sweets ice show
WALKERTON - The Walkerton Figure Skating Club (WFSC) wrapped up its season with a sugary theme Tuesday evening as skaters of all ages performed in the club’s year-end ice show, A World of Sweets, at the Walkerton arena.
County may axe 13 jobs to reduce levy increase
Huron County Council has decided, with a two-thirds vote, that cutting staff is the best way to keep the budget low for 2026.
The new purpose of municipal government
So I’ve got a question – and it’s a toughie: What is the purpose of our lower- and upper-tier municipal governments? For those of you scratching your heads – lower tier is the municipalities: Your South Bruces, your North Hurons and your Perth Easts (just to name a few) while the upper-tier...
Witnesses provide conflicting testimonies regarding Falconer’s injuries
A witness to the incident that resulted in Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer being seriously injured following a North Huron Council meeting on Feb. 17 has provided his account to Midwestern Newspapers, suggesting Falconer may have been attacked.
Central Huron man arrested on assault charges in connection with Wingham incident
On March 11 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported an arrest was made in connection with an alleged assault on Feb. 17 on Frances Street in Wingham.
