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Agriculture Camp Day hosted by outgoing Fair Ambassador Jill Ohm

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

The 2025-2026 Listowel Fair Ambassador, Jill Ohm hosted an agriculture day camp program through the…

Community Living’s Buck marks 90th

Submitted July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

A very special citizen of Wingham celebrated an important birthday with many of his friends late last month. 

East Ridge is growing into a real community

Pauline Kerr July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – There’s much more to this apartment building development than a place to live.

REV-UP for IPM

Pauline Kerr July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Interest in the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo is certainly revving up, with events like REV-UP for the Match on Sunday, July 12 in Chepstow Lions Park.

Weekly bocce ball in full swing – all welcome

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

LISTOWEL – Bocce ball has been underway at Elwood Smith Lane in Listowel since May.  A group of…

Goslings in Listowel

Kelsey Bent July 16, 2026Listowel Banner

Locals are cautioning people to be careful driving in downtown Listowel as wild animals are paying…

‘Mingle and Remix’ at Walkerton Homecoming 2026

Pauline Kerr July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Plans for Walkerton’s homecoming have come together beautifully, with the big anniversary celebration only days away.

OPP lay over 1,800 speeding charges in traffic campaign

Submitted July 16, 2026Local News, Police, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

West Region members of the OPP laid 4,372 charges across 13 detachments during the Canada Day traffic campaign, with most charges laid for speeding.

Perth County Plowmen tour Britain in 1947

Submitted July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Betty Jo Belton  Stratford-Perth Archives This photograph was taken to commemorate the visit of a…

Lang Farms donates $100,000 to Saugeen Hospice capital fund

Submitted July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHEPSTOW – Saugeen Hospice Inc. is grateful to Lang Farms Ltd. of Chepstow for their generous $100,000 donation to the Capital Building Fund.

North Perth Fire Department hosts Junior Firefighters Camp

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News

The North Perth Fire Department (NPFD) held its week-long junior firefighters camp from July 6-10.…

Virtual Town Hall introduces proposed changes to BASWR governance

Pauline Kerr July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – The July 7 Town Hall on Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR) governance provided information on proposed changes and the business case aimed at providing continued service by a sustainable, modernized organization in a municipal services corporation (MSC) format.

Bolton, Peeling lead euchre scores

Submitted July 16, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Euchre scores for July 8 in the seniors’ room at the Walkerton library.

Dog park pop-up events held as fundraising continues

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Business, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – The North Perth Dog Park committee hosted its second pop-up dog park event on July 7.…

Council discusses future of Galbraith Memorial Gates, suggests public committee

Rachel Hammermueller July 16, 2026Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Morris-Turnberry council discussed the recent dismantling of the Galbraith Memorial Gates at their council meeting July 7, and what comes next, at the request of Mayor Jamie Heffer. 

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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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Perth County archives sees increase in inquiries, some linked to new citizenship law

STRATFORD – A recent report to Perth County council states Stratford-Perth Archives staff have responded to 2,021 queries via email/phone and in-person visits this year as of the middle of August. This is a 48 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

2026 International Plowing Match media day

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

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Bruce County’s IPM enters final countdown

WALKERTON - With less than two weeks until the gates open, Bruce County's 2026 International Plowing Match is about 90 per cent complete.

Going Hog Wild: Mildmay fair packs three days of tradition and family fun

MILDMAY - Crowds packed the arena on opening night and lined the grounds through a weekend of sunshine as the 161st Mildmay Fall Fair mixed long-standing traditions with new memories, from crowning a new ambassador to cheering at the demolition derby.

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2026 International Plowing Match media day

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Media representatives get a taste of what’s in store at 2026 International Plowing Match

WALKERTON – On Sept. 11, media people got a taste of the excitement that’s building about the 2026 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Bruce County, just outside Walkerton.

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LWHA welcomes Dr. Isabella Graham to growing surgical program

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) officials said in a media release they are continuing to strengthen its surgical program with the recruitment of Dr. Isabella Graham, who will join the organization as a general surgeon.

Mills back in court Oct. 26, completing program for charge

Mills, along with Duty Counsel Melissa Egan, provided an update to Justice of the Peace K. McNamara for Mills’ ongoing legal process, after the Central Huron resident was originally charged in connection with an altercation in February in Wingham.

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The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

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.”

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Perth County archives sees increase in inquiries, some linked to new citizenship law

By Kelsey Bent

STRATFORD – A recent report to Perth County council states Stratford-Perth Archives staff have responded to 2,021 queries via email/phone and in-person visits this year as of the middle of August. This is a 48 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

LWHA welcomes Dr. Isabella Graham to growing surgical program

By Submitted

Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) officials said in a media release they are continuing to strengthen its surgical program with the recruitment of Dr. Isabella Graham, who will join the organization as a general surgeon.

Mills back in court Oct. 26, completing program for charge

By Rachel Hammermueller

Mills, along with Duty Counsel Melissa Egan, provided an update to Justice of the Peace K. McNamara for Mills’ ongoing legal process, after the Central Huron resident was originally charged in connection with an altercation in February in Wingham.

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