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Howick’s first draft 2025 budget proposes a 9.625% tax rate increase

Nicole Beswitherick January 16, 2025Business, Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

A staff report explains Howick Township is expecting to bring in revenue of $3,600,792.96, and has proposed expenses of $8,398,269.36.

Cole: Cyclones deliver ‘best consistently-played games of the season’

Nicole Beswitherick January 16, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones competed in what their Head Coach Jesse Cole called the team’s “best consistently-played games of the season” this past weekend.

Bruce Power, partners provide $320,000 to holiday initiatives

Submitted January 16, 2025News, Wingham Advance Times

Bruce Power and its Supplier Partners have teamed up to donate $320,000 to numerous holiday initiatives across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties that will make the season brighter for local families. 

Huron budget talks begin with a 8.39% levy hike on table

Cory Bilyea January 16, 2025Business, News, Wingham Advance Times

County Treasurer Michael Blumhagen presented the first draft of the Huron County 2025 budget to councillors at the Jan. 8 regular meeting, proposing a levy increase of $4,434,779 or 8.39 per cent year over year to a total of $57,261,386

Huron County updates aggregate strategy; council grapples with balancing extraction and community interests

Cory Bilyea January 16, 2025News, Wingham Advance Times

County councillors discussed the county’s updated aggregate strategy, with some raising concerns about balancing the economic needs of the industry with environmental protection and community interests.

North Perth plans to look into Food Cycler program

Kelsey Bent January 16, 2025News

NORTH PERTH - Councillors asked staff to investigate and bring back a report regarding proceeding with the Food Cycler program after hearing from a delegation.

Listowel Curling Club host SW tankard qualifier for Special Olympics Ontario

Nicole Beswitherick January 16, 2025News

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Curling Club hosted the SW tankard qualifier for Special Olympics Ontario on Jan. 11.

Happy New Year from the Bilyeas

Cory Bilyea January 16, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

As we bring in the new year of 2025, my husband Chris and I wish you, our new community, the…

Howick receives reports from Xplore Inc. for three telecommunication towers coming to township

Nicole Beswitherick January 16, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

Council here received three reports from its chief building official regarding three wireless telecommunication towers in the township and surrounding area.

Listowel’s 150th anniversary festivities set for Aug. 1 – 3

Submitted January 16, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News, News

NORTH PERTH - The community of Listowel is gearing up for milestone celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary.

Blame it on Trudeau …

Pauline Kerr January 16, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

For at least the past couple of years, a space alien listening to all the talk about Justin Trudeau…

Wingham Turnbacks, Jan. 16, 2025 issue

Midwestern Newspapers January 16, 2025Local News, Wingham Advance Times

THIRTY YEARS AGO 1995 – A local developer offered the town of Wingham and interesting trade deal.…

The coming total eclipse of the sun

Cindy J. Sinko, Stratford-Perth Archives January 16, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 was witnessed by millions, with modern technology allowing people from all over the world to view it through live streams, social media, and enhanced images from space-based telescopes.

Huron County asking provincial municipalities for support in addressing funding to public health

Nicole Beswitherick January 16, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

Bernie MacLellan informed HPPH that Huron County Council recently passed a motion to be sent out to all municipalities in Ontario, and MPP Lisa Thompson for support with the shortfall of provincial funding for public health.

TURNBACKS: 1975 fire completely destroyed one of the area’s oldest churches

Midwestern Newspapers January 16, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

2015 - Listowel Councillor Matt Richardson submits a proposal prohibiting left hand turns at several busy downtown intersections during peek hours.

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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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