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Four recent thefts highlighted

Submitted April 3, 2025Local News, Police, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Huron Perth Crime Stoppers and police are asking for assistance in solving the following thefts. 

Council members follow budget, keep pool closed for 2025 season

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

South Bruce Council has decided to maintain the closure of the Teeswater and Mildmay Pools on Sunday after significant deliberation, with some council members saying the issue can be revisited during the next budget process.

Open house for North Perth school boundary review well attended

Kelsey Bent April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Offering a casual environment for members of the public to mingle with local principals, superintendents, trustees, staff and the consultants behind drafting the boundary review, the Avon Maitland District School Board’s (AMDSB) Boundary Review Committee hosted an open house at Listowel D

Listowel dentist awarded civilian honour for transforming dental care accessibility

Submitted April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News

LISTOWEL - Dr. Raj Khanuja, of Castlemore Dental in Listowel, was honoured with the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for his exceptional contributions to dental care accessibility, a press release states.

The ‘spring rush’ is on: gardening tips from 1925

Claire Drake - Stratford-Perth Archives April 3, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

As temperatures rise and the first signs of spring begin to show, many will start to prepare their gardens for the growing season. In 1925, the Listowel Horticultural Society supplied a few gardening tips to readers of the Listowel Banner and the Atwood Bee to help them “get ready for the season tha

LWHA reminds public hospitals are not testing sites, requires masking at hospital

Midwestern Newspapers April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

LISTOWEL - Last week, the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) issued a news release regarding an increase in measles activity.

HPPH notifies public of another Listowel measles exposure

Midwestern Newspapers April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

HURON-PERTH - Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is advising the community of one new measles exposure.

South Bruce Blades U15 Girls OWHA WOAA OMHA Champions

South Bruce U18, U15 Blades set sights on provincial championships

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

After an impressive post-season including only one loss in the Western Ontario Athletics Association (WOAA) finals, the South Bruce U18 Blades were named WOAA champions late last month.

South Bruce to invest $8 million from NWMO through ONE Investments firm

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

After a presentation from representatives of ONE Investment, the only organization permitted by the province to participate in certain investment plans on behalf of municipalities, South Bruce Council approved an investment policy with the group.

South Bruce Council honorariums, expenses top $100,000 in 2024

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

In 2024, South Bruce Municipal Council cost ratepayers a total of $107,345.15 between honorariums, meeting expenses, and per diems.

North Perth to review its use of X with all corporate communications, rather than instigate specific review

Kelsey Bent April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL -  A letter requesting North Perth consider deleting its X social media account in a show of Canadian solidarity was discussed by council on March 24.

Landfill life expectancy at 13.5 years

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

An annual report on the Teeswater-Culross landfill prompted some questions from South Bruce Council regarding the life expectancy of the site.

Development charges to proceed despite concerns

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Despite concerns about how development charges could impact future growth of the municipality, South Bruce Council voted in favour of continuing with the process of creating said charges.

Listowel U7 Grey Kings bring home some success from south of the boarder

Submitted April 3, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

BUFFALO - On March 28-30, the Listowel U7 Grey Kings played in the Outdoor River Classic Tournament in Buffalo, New York. The team faced some stiff competition throughout the weekend, but worked hard and found a way to tie and win a game. The Grey Kings were narrowly edged out of the Bronze quarter

South Bruce Council nixes plan for water tower due to budget

Denny Scott April 3, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Due to budgetary concerns, the council of the Municipality of South Bruce has decided to abandon a project that would have seen an elevated tower built in Teeswater to provide water storage and higher water pressure in the village’s water system.

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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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Annual Take Back the Night rally gathers large crowd to end violence against women

Stratford’s third annual Take Back the Night rally gathered a large crowd the evening of Sept. 18…

Listowel Agricultural Society honours fair volunteers and sponsors; private showing of We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes

LISTOWEL – A special evening honoring Listowel Fair volunteers and sponsors was held at the…

See all Listowel area articles.

Landowners say trail approval ignored earlier objections

TEESWATER – Landowners along Sideroad 30 say they have dealt with ATV riders crossing their properties, damaging fences and disturbing their farms for years – long before the road was officially opened as an ATV trail this past summer.

South Bruce wraps up summer recreation season as Teeswater arena returns to ice

TEESWATER – South Bruce’s recreation department wrapped up a busy summer with more than 200 day campers, nearly 300 swimming lesson participants and a repaired arena floor in Teeswater, which is now ready for the return of ice.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Walkerton Terry Fox

FOR TERRY: The Dupuis family showed up as a group of enthusiastic participants in this year’s Terry Fox Run in Walkerton.

Grey Bruce Health Coalition releases new OHC report

WALKERTON – “Bait and switch” is an old and less-than-ethical technique – someone shows the customer a quality item at a good price, but when they take the bait, they discover the deal has changed – higher price, lower quality and/or hidden costs. 

See all Walkerton area articles.

Local motorcycle club makes annual donations to feed school children

Members of the local Independent Motorcycle Club toured to four local schools on Sept 18, donating…

Wingham’s 39th Terry Fox Run raises $42,000

The annual event had 255 attendees, showing up to make a difference.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.”

Columnists

Annual Take Back the Night rally gathers large crowd to end violence against women

By Rachel Hammermueller

Stratford’s third annual Take Back the Night rally gathered a large crowd the evening of Sept. 18…

Local motorcycle club makes annual donations to feed school children

By Rachel Hammermueller

Members of the local Independent Motorcycle Club toured to four local schools on Sept 18, donating…

Wingham’s 39th Terry Fox Run raises $42,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

The annual event had 255 attendees, showing up to make a difference.

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