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The Rotary Club of Walkerton makes a donation for the refurbishment of the tennis and pickleball courts

Submitted October 31, 2024Local News, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

The latest pledge for the tennis and pickleball courts.

Municipality applies for grant for new elevator at Walkerton community centre

Pauline Kerr October 31, 2024Local News, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

Council approved the application for a Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund – Stream 1 grant for repair and rehabilitate of existing facilities, to replace the Walkerton community centre elevator.

Police arrest third suspect in home invasion

Pauline Kerr October 31, 2024Local News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

A third suspect in a home invasion robbery has been arrested without incident in Hanover.

Trail users, hunters urged to be cautious

Pauline Kerr October 31, 2024Local News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

Trail users in Bruce County are reminded that long gun (rifle) season for deer hunting is Monday, Nov. 4 to Sunday, Nov. 10.

Extra! Extra! A ghostly tale in Listowel

Rachel Hammermueller October 31, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner

LISTOWEL – On a misty, unusually dark Tuesday morning, I made my way down the winding, windy back…

Plan for transformation of train station in Wingham to youth centre showcased at open house on Oct. 25

Cory Bilyea October 31, 2024Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Station Youth Centre held an open house event on Oct. 25, holding tours of the soon-to-be repurposed train station, raising funds for the renovation plans and offering a free dinner from Brammy’s Food Truck.

Defibrillator donated to Elma Memorial Hall

Rachel Hammermueller October 31, 2024Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH – A defibrillator was donated to the Elma Memorial Hall in Atwood on Oct. 23, in…

Atwood Halloween House raises money for Salvation Army

Nicole Beswitherick October 31, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

The 10th annual Atwood Halloween House fundraiser took place last Saturday night.

Canadians can only watch and wait as Americans decide future

Patrick Raftis October 31, 2024Columns

While there are as yet no general elections in the offing for Ontarians at the federal or…

AMDSB welcomes a familiar face in newly-appointed Trustee Julie Moore

Kelsey Bent October 31, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

After hearing from 12 candidates, the Avon Maitland School Board (AMDSB) voted to appoint Julie Moore as the new trustee representing Perth East.

Atwood Witches Walk raises funds for Lions Club

Nicole Beswitherick October 31, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

The Atwood Witches Walk took place on the trail behind the Community Centre on Oct. 26.

Trout Unlimited organizes planting of native trees along Otter Creek

David Wood October 31, 2024Local News, News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

About a dozen tree-huggers united on the flood plains of Otter Creek on Saturday morning to plant native trees aiming to enhance and protect the ecosystem of the wetland area.

Bruce Robertson’s Musical Journey

Submitted October 31, 2024Columns, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

This is the 13th installment of the series initiated by the Wingham and Area Historical Society…

MVCA Southern Lake Huron Coastal Action Plan moving forward

Cory Bilyea October 31, 2024Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

WROXETER – The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) board members received exciting news…

Rotary Club of Stratford hosts a ‘frolic’ in 1923

Betty Jo Belton October 31, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

While on a trip to Sault St. Marie in the 1920s, local newspaper publisher Charles O.J. Dingman…

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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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