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Father’s Day at the Cargill Community Centre

Pauline Kerr June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Hundreds of hungry dads and their families gathered at the Cargill Community Centre on June 15 for the Father’s Day Brunch.

IMC contributes to school breakfasts

Cory Bilyea June 19, 2025News, Wingham Advance Times

The Independent Motorcycle Club (IMC) delivered their semi-annual donation cheques to four area…

OAC Class of ‘63 holds 62-year reunion

Submitted June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - ‘Tis the season for graduations, and class reunions.

Update on Formosa Lions activities

Joan Borho June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

FORMOSA - What have the Formosa Lions been up to? Before I tell you this, let me give you a little history update.  The Formosa Lions chartered in 1977.

Brockton to contribute to memorial garden at WDCS

Pauline Kerr June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - From the moment the community learned of the heartbreaking tragedy that occurred on May 23, the municipality has done what it could to provide support to Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) and the families of students Rowan McLeod, Olivia Rourke, Kaydance Ford and Danica Baker, a

South Bruce to consider phased-in development charges

Denny Scott June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Municipality of South Bruce is taking the next steps towards implementing development charges, however, if approved, they will be delayed in application and phased in over three years.

Additional 21 charges laid in child luring investigation in Huron County

Submitted June 19, 2025News, Wingham Advance Times

The Huron County OPP Crime Unit has charged a Cambridge resident with 21 more criminal offences as part of an ongoing child luring investigation that began in Mar. 2024 following a report of an individual communicating with a victim under the age of 13 using a social media website.

South Bruce to consider compactor options

Denny Scott June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Municipality of South Bruce will be considering a replacement for a public works loader in 2026, which will allow an existing machine to be used for landfill compaction.

Council gets preview of new Walkerton Official Plan

Pauline Kerr June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Brockton Council got a preview of what the new Walkerton Official Plan and Municipality-wide Zoning Bylaw will look like.

South Bruce breaks ground on three significant infrastructure projects

Denny Scott June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Several major infrastructure projects are set to start in South Bruce this week including the Bannerman Bridge replacement on Concession 14, major roadwork on Dietz, Kleist and Elora Streets in Mildmay and the construction of an elevated water tower in Teeswater.

WDCS Jump Rope for Heart

Pauline Kerr June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Kindergarten to Grade 8 students at Walkerton District Community School participated in a Jump Rope for Heart

‘The Rural Queer Agenda’ is a platform for voices

Submitted June 19, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Wingham Advance Times

This year’s Blyth Festival Art Gallery premiere The Rural Queer Agenda is a group show curated by Kelly Stevenson.

Chepstow Lions Club new members

Submitted June 19, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Chepstow Lions Club inducted eight new members into the club on June 2, 2025.

Hanover Police locate vehicle tied to fatal hit-and-run

Submitted June 19, 2025News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

HANOVER - Police continue to look for the driver of a vehicle that struck a 66-year-old Hanover female pedestrian on June 11 at 5:20 p.m. 

Howick proceeding with Spencetown Road bridge repairs

Nicole Beswitherick June 19, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Council here recently authorized staff to proceed with Spencetown Road bridge repairs.

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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…

See all Kincardine 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. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

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

See all Listowel 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. 

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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