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Final Listowel Baptist Church Garage Sale raised $37,107

Submitted May 22, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL - After 35 years, the final Listowel Baptist Church Garage Sale was held last weekend and raised a record amount of $37,107.

A budding topic for spring – with a dash of humour

Shannon Wood May 22, 2025Columns, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

As spring slowly settles in, the plant buds are beginning to flush or open all over the area, and it’s a sure sign that spring is here. Oh, we may get a few cold spells yet, to be sure, but you can’t slow the progress of Mother Nature. Sooner or later, the warm weather will seep in and remind us tha

Matiland River Elementary School held its year-end track meet

Cory Bilyea May 22, 2025Local News, News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

Matiland River Elementary School held its year-end track meet on May 16 with events held at the school and also at the F. E. Madill high school track.

Howick receives funding from Canada Summer Jobs

Nicole Beswitherick May 22, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Council here recently received a report on Canada Summer Jobs funding approval in the amount of $4,816.

Local MPP Lisa Thompson says budget about building ‘resilience’

Submitted May 22, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

HURON-BRUCE - Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, last week.

North Huron restructures roles to enhance fire, bylaw enforcement and animal control

Cory Bilyea May 22, 2025News, Wingham Advance Times

The Township of North Huron implemented a restructuring plan to improve service delivery for fire, by-law enforcement, property standards, and animal control services effective May 1.

Celebrating Victoria Day in Perth County

Betty Jo Belton May 22, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Perth County communities celebrated Victoria Day in May of 1897 with concerts and picnics, as was customary.

Chepstow cards

Submitted May 22, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHEPSTOW - Euchre and Solo Scores for Monday May 19 at the Chepstow Lions Hall.

Crokinole season wraps up

Submitted May 22, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TEESWATER - Crokinole at the Teeswater Community Centre finished its season on Wednesday, May 14.

Walk for Guide Dogs on May 25

Submitted May 22, 2025Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Walk for Guide Dogs will be held on Sunday, May 25 at 11 a.m.

A Gosling’s Journey: Local girl reunites family of geese after rescuing egg

Heather MacEwen May 22, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL – For 11 years the same pair of geese have returned to a pond near the home of…

Adam Cousins is back for another summer full of music across Ontario

Heather MacEwen May 22, 2025News

LISTOWEL – It’s power on and energy turned up all the way for local musician Adam Cousins. With…

Walkerton senior cards

Submitted May 22, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Local seniors enjoyed euchre on Wednesday, May 14 at the Walkerton Library.

Lace up your shoes in support of people living with dementia in the community

Submitted May 22, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

HURON-PERTH - Alzheimer Society Huron Perth is once again hosting the annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, which takes place on May 24, 2025.

Cargill Community Foundation announces $40,000 in spring 2025 disbursements

Submitted May 22, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CARGILL - The Cargill Community Foundation recently announced it’s 2025 spring disbursements.

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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.

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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. 

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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