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North Perth Council agrees to transfer Perth Meadows to United Housing

Kelsey Bent December 11, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - North Perth Council voted to sell the Perth Meadows property and operation to United Housing a branch of United Way Perth-Huron, for $1, at the Dec. 1 meeting.

Cyclones take one, drop one in weekend action

Nicole Beswitherick December 11, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League, GOHL) were back at the Steve Memorial Complex on Friday, Dec. 5 to face off against the London Nationals (Third in the Western Conference of the GOHL).

Preparing for winter

Bob Murray December 4, 2025Columns, Opinion, Wingham Advance Times

Fall (the season not ‘falling down’) is now over and winter will shortly be on us. My doctors tell me to work on my exercise program as well as increasing my muscle mass by exercising the quad muscles.

St. Pauls-Trinity Church holds annual Deck the Halls luncheon

Cory Bilyea December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

St. Pauls-Trinity Church held its annual Deck the Halls luncheon, bake sale and gently used…

Dog issues persist in Morris-Turnberry

Denny Scott December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Dogs continue to be an issue for bylaw enforcement in Morris-Turnberry as Chief Building Official Kirk Livingston (who handles bylaw enforcement as well) reported two new complaints. 

Wingham residents crowd the streets for Santa Claus Parade

Cory Bilyea December 4, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

About 33 floats participated with local businesses well represented.

Huron County recognizes three local paramedics at Ontario awards ceremony

Submitted December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The County of Huron is proud to recognize three local paramedics who were honoured with Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal Bars as part of the 2025 Ontario awards ceremony.

Klopp concerned over reporting of, reality of county ambulance delays

Denny Scott December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Coun. Paul Klopp (Bluewater, Mayor) is concerned with the amount of time ambulances are held off from off-loading at local hospitals, questioning what can be done about it.

Building landscape changing in Morris-Turnberry: Livingston

Denny Scott December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Despite some earlier concerns about building permits and costs being down significantly this year, as of the end of October, construction values in Morris-Turnberry were more than double those in 2025 as they were during the same period in 2024.

Huron County OPP adds winter weather closures to Municipal 511 website

Submitted December 4, 2025Local News, News, Police, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Huron County OPP is enhancing its public communication by adding emergency winter weather-related road closures onto the Municipal 511 website, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as its primary source of emergency road closure information.

North Huron moves forward with $2.16M day care development

Cory Bilyea December 4, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Township of North Huron is moving forward with the South Site Day Care expansion project, approving the lowest construction bid of $2,160,400 (plus applicable taxes) from Bronnenco Construction Ltd. during the Dec. 1 council meeting. 

Perth County OPP prioritize traffic, intimate partner violence focus, community wellbeing

Rachel Hammermueller December 4, 2025Local News, News, Police, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

During a Perth OPP board meeting, Inspector Tyler Stewart outlined the next three years of priorities for the detachment, which include a focus on community engagement, traffic enforcement and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). 

Conservation leaders say ‘Don’t do it,’ warning of costly, ineffective merger

Cory Bilyea December 4, 2025Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Ontario government is calling the shots on conservation authority reform, even though it pays only a fraction of the bill.

Listowel Celtics competitive basketball tryouts

Heather MacEwen December 4, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

LISTOWEL – Basketball tryout for the Celtics 2026 travel teams are underway. A second round of…

Bruce and Grey beef farmers donate funds to address food security in area

Submitted December 4, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE-GREY - The Bruce County Beef Farmers and the Grey County Beef Farmers Association made a joint donation of almost $4,000 to Grey Bruce Food Share this holiday season.

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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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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. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

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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. 

Teeswater arena roof repair approved as council opts for lower-cost fix

TEESWATER – A lower-cost roof repair will move ahead at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre after council approved a $37,940 project that addresses current leaks while keeping the door open for a larger replacement if provincial funding is approved.

See all Mildmay area articles.

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. 

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.”

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.

Columnists

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

By Rachel Hammermueller

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

By Rachel Hammermueller

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

Conservation consolidation limits representation for local counties

By Denny Scott

After months of pushback from local lower- and upper-tier councils, the Province of Ontario released the ‘Improving Ontario’s Conservation Authority System’ document, detailing the amalgamation of the province’s conservation authorities.

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