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County urges residents to prepare for emergencies

Submitted February 6, 2025News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – The start of a New Year is a time when lots of people re-evaluate, re-assess, and…

County launches innovative Side Gig Program to support entrepreneurs

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

BRUCE COUNTY – Business to Bruce partnership with the Province of Ontario has announced the…

Is user-pay a fair way to lower taxes?

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

The big question when government bodies large and small set their annual budgets is how to make a tax increase palatable – or at least unlikely to infuriate taxpayers.

Museum offers screening of Underground Railroad documentary in celebration of Black History

Submitted February 6, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – In recognition of Black History Month, the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre…

South Bruce bridge inspection report recommends reconstruction of Bannerman Bridge this year

Kelsey Bent February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

SOUTH BRUCE – At an estimated cost of $1.1 million, the South Bruce bridge inspection report…

White pine: gentle giants of our forests

Submitted February 6, 2025Columns, Walkerton Herald-Times

Written by: Shannon Wood The eastern white pine is perhaps the most regal and majestic tree in our…

Paisley Crokinole results

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

Crokinole was played at the Paisley Legion on Saturday, Feb. 1 with 26 in attendance. Neil Cook was…

Countdown to Listowel’s 150th Anniversary: Tales from those who settled the Town of Listowel

Kelsey Bent February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

There are some discrepancies in the retelling of the Town of Listowel’s history. Although much credit is given to John Binning, he actually purchased land from a Mr. Henry. Henry is a bit of a mystery, his first name is not even known now over a century later.

Homecoming donation to Saugeen Hospice

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

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

Brockton receives $3.4 million Housing Accelerator Fund grant

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

BROCKTON – The Municipality of Brockton has announced the municipality is a successful recipient…

Community Living: Provincial funding shortfalls impacting local people

Submitted February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - A media release from Community Living North Perth is urging the Ontario government to help people living with developmental disabilities, not only in Listowel and the surrounding area, but the entire province.

Annual Mildmay Agri-spiel a success!

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025News

The annual Mildmay Agri-spiel was held at the Mildmay Recreation Complex on Jan. 30. Community…

Trump tariffs cause concern for North Perth economy

Midwestern Newspapers February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - Mayor Todd Kasenberg says North Perth’s focus on economic development “looks particularly wise at the moment,” should the local area be impacted by the temporarily-paused imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods exported to the United States, which had been slated to go int

Police investigate three cases of fraud in Kincardine and Hanover

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

GREY-BRUCE – Three cases of fraud are under investigation in the area. One, in Kincardine, being…

Bruce County launches this year’s Spruce the Bruce program

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

BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County is collaborating with local municipalities to bring back their…

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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.

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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