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Walkerton District Hospital Foundation receives donation from Cargill Homecoming Committee

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

The tales of John Broderick

Cindy J. Sinko February 6, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

John Broderick (1840-1926) was a well-respected figure in Mitchell’s history. His jovial and good-natured disposition earned him the affection of not only the town, but the surrounding Perth County communities as well.

The first Anglican Church in Walkerton

Submitted February 6, 2025Columns, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Acknowledging the traditional native land and recounting the early history within 175 years

Parent seeking changes to AMDSB weather procedure for outdoor recess during extreme cold events

Kelsey Bent February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

HURON-PERTH - A Former Listowel man is asking Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) to change administrative procedure 219 which controls whether or not students go outside for recess during extreme cold.

Grey Bruce Board of Health reviews policy on election of officers

Pauline Kerr February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

OWEN SOUND – At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Grey Bruce Board of Health, board members reviewed the…

Walkerton senior card results

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Seniors enjoyed euchre at the Walkerton Library on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Shirley Dodds was high with…

Saugeen Connects hosts Advancing Women Economically series

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

NEUSTADT – Saugeen Connects, a partnership between Saugeen Economic Development Corporation…

Listowel native part of new ownership group at Wingham Golf and Curling Club

Cory Bilyea February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

WINGHAM - Local golf enthusiast Scott Bowman and an unnamed partner have purchased the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. They took possession of the recently closed club on Jan. 31 and announced plans to rebrand and revitalize the popular location.

World Day of Prayer theme ‘I Made You Wonderful’

Submitted February 6, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Written by: Nancy Skiba   WALKERTON – Kia Orana!  Our friends in The Cook Islands welcome us…

Fox, Rae launch election campaigns

Submitted February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL – On Jan. 28, Perth-Wellington Liberal Riding Association officially nominated Ashley…

Brockton seeks assistance from county in paying for court security and prisoner transportation costs

Pauline Kerr February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – Mayor Chris Peabody said in an interview Tuesday that he’s interested in seeing what…

Young at Heart Club scores

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHEPSTOW – Even though, winter returned after a three-week break for blizzard Mondays, the Young…

Picture of the Past

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

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Oh, what you can learn from a tube of saliva

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

About a week before Christmas, I spit into a plastic tube and shipped it off to British Columbia. That sounds weird – I should explain that it was for a 23andMe DNA test.

Grandpals gears up for spring

Pauline Kerr February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Shirley Richardson, co-ordinator of the GrandPals program, is gearing up for a busy…

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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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