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Fordwich Parks Board holds cornhole tournament fundraiser

Nicole Beswitherick September 19, 2024Listowel Banner

The Fordwich Parks Board held its cornhole tournament at the local ball diamond last…

Youth Action Committee launched in Perth

Submitted September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, News

The Perth County OPP and Stratford Police Service (SPS) are inviting residents of Perth County…

Walkerton Herald-Times’ Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers September 19, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County has been described as a unique region of Ontario, a combination of human, natural and physical resources, to 24 British investors during a $23 million investment tour of South Bruce last week;

Permit required to hunt on Maitland Conservation properties

Submitted September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Maitland Conservation is reminding hunters that a permit is required to hunt on designated  conservation lands. 

Brockton Council endorses expanding requirements for Lake Rosalind area discretionary septic inspection

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Brockton council has endorsed a proposed change in drinking water source protection that would see the expansion of requirements for the discretionary septic inspection program around Lake Rosalind.

Housing cost increase plays major role in rise in food bank use

Patrick Raftis September 19, 2024Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

News last week that more than a million people living in Ontario turned to food banks over a 12-month period starting in the spring of 2023, should be concerning to us all.

Two new subdivisions discussed at South Bruce Council meeting

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The municipality is poised to continue growth, with two presentations on subdivisions discussed during the Sept. 10 meeting.

Howick Council considers implementing local landfill with front-end receiving area

Nicole Beswitherick September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

During public meetings and a delegation at its recent meeting, council here received report…

Release of Stratford-Perth Archives’ Digital Newspaper Database

Betty Jo Belton September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Stratford-Perth Archives is excited to announce a new way to access local historic newspapers. You…

Bruce County Memories: When Bruce County women went to war

Robin Hilborn, Bruce County Historical Society September 19, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

Few realize that Bruce County women served in key roles during wartime.

Listowel U11 Legends Card take home bronze in year-end tournament

Submitted September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

The U11 Listowel Legends Card competed in the Huron-Perth year-end tournament in August taking home…

Rotary Club of Walkerton celebrates 85 years of service to community

By Rotary Club of Walkerton September 19, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

One of our community’s most underutilized recreational facility is the Rotary Nature Park located off Cunningham Road on the east end of town. Usage may soon change with the enhanced residential and commercial development of this area. 

Listowel Banner Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers September 19, 2024Columns, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

2014 - Avon Maitland District School Board approved the $14.5 million tender for the construction of a new school, which was later named Westfield Elementary School. 

United Way Perth-Huron SRPC launches Speak Up for Housing campaign

Submitted September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research AND Planning Council (SRPC) is launching Speak Up for…

CT scanners help reduce ambulance response time in Bruce County despite increased growth, but geography still a challenge

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Hannah Mayes, of Operational Research in Health (ORH), presented an update on the deployment review of paramedic services to Bruce County council on Sept. 5.

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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…

See all Listowel 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. 

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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