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North Huron’s new senior active living coordinator championing respect for elders

Cory Bilyea October 2, 2025Local News, News, Rural

North Huron’s new Senior Active Living Coordinator, Tenille Taylor, is thrilled to be here and looks forward to developing and facilitating programs that bring genuine joy to seniors.

Wingham Trail Committee volunteers replace trees and shrubs

Cory Bilyea October 2, 2025Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Wingham Trail Committee volunteers were back out on Friday morning replacing some of the trees and…

Wingham Home Hardware holds official grand opening

Cory Bilyea October 2, 2025Business, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

A ribbon cutting event and a presentation of a commemorative gold saw were the events of the day.. 

Western Ontario Championship Show held in Stratford

Submitted October 2, 2025News

STRATFORD - With well over 200 entries for 4-H members at the recent Western Ontario Championship Show in Stratford, these three hard working 4-H members were taking their fitting job one step at a time. 

Lucknow Kites in the Field – something for the imagination

Heather MacEwen October 2, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Wingham Advance Times

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

Listowel Banner turnbacks, Oct. 2, 2025

Submitted October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – David Carson Farms & Auctions acted as a layover facility for horses…

Cleland Automotive grand opening celebration this weekend

Heather MacEwen October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Rural

Cleland Automotive is celebrating the grand opening of their new shop, located at 5621 Line 81, in…

Howick endorses several items in longer-than-usual list of correspondence

Nicole Beswitherick October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Council here had 17 items listed in its correspondence at its Sept. 9 meeting, and several of them included recommended motions that council chose to endorse.

For those who never made it home

Cory Bilyea October 2, 2025Columns, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be over for another year by the time you read this, but the message goes beyond the calendar date each year. 

North Perth Horticultural Club has successful initial meeting

Heather MacEwen October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Rural

LISTOWEL – The closing of the former Listowel Horticultural Society in 2013, saw a 12-year…

Canada Post workers strike in response to planned changes

Midwestern Newspapers October 2, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) workers here have hit the picket lines, after mail delivery was halted as a result of a nation-wide strike by postal workers.

Board of Health looking into possibility of first-aid course for youth

Nicole Beswitherick October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

STRATFORD - At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health discussed the idea of a new CPR training course targeted for youth.

Heritage homes and inhabitants part 2

Jessica Carter October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

This month’s home snapshots take a look at two Hay family homes. The first home is currently…

Elma Agricultural Fair ‘one of the best in the district’

Cindy J. Sinko October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Fall fair season is upon us once again, bringing with it the sights, sounds, and tastes that remind us of harvest time and rural community spirit.

Arrest made in multi-county thefts; persons-of-interest in church break and enter

Submitted October 2, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Police

PERTH COUNTY - Police have arrested one individual following multiple property crimes in Perth, Huron, Wellington, Oxford, Stratford and Waterloo Region.

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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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