LISTOWEL - Before most of the snow melted away in the rain last weekend, local dogs had the chance to play in the pop up dog park event Pups and Pancakes, hosted by the North Perth Dog Park volunteer group, at the Kin Station on March 7.
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United Way Bruce Grey’s CNOY walks raise over $132,000 for community support
BRUCE-GREY - Across four Coldest Night of the Year events, Bruce Grey communities came together in an extraordinary show of compassion and determination, raising a total of more than $132,000 to support neighbours experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness.
Gord Hymers Hockey Tournament this weekend
LISTOWEL - Listowel Minor Hockey Association’s (LMHA) biggest tournament of the year is back again, taking residency primarily in the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel from March 13-15.
Whitfield requests support for stronger homeowner self-defence calls by municipalities
WINGHAM - Coun. Lonnie Whitfield advocated for the stance of a letter to council from the consent agenda at the March 2 council meeting and requested the backing of other councillors to support a growing number of municipalities that are calling for stronger homeowner self-defence protections.
BWDSB introduces Learning Lift: Virtual After-Hours Tutoring
CHESLEY - Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is expanding student access to tutoring support to address challenges due to this year’s increased frequency of inclement weather days.
Walkerton Physio opens adjacent fitness studio
WALKERTON - A new fitness studio created by the owner of Walkerton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, Laura Vloet, is aiming to provide residents with a community-based space to stay active after rehabilitation and throughout their lives.
AMDSB responds to minister’s musings about the removal of elected trustees
SEAFORTH - Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) joined the effort to protect public school trustees from elimination by the province. Similar to its counterparts across the province, AMDSB sent a letter last week to the Minister of Education Paul Calandra and Premier Doug Ford.
Writer ‘sickened’ by Canada’s complicity in providing weapons used in Gaza
Dear Editor: It is well documented that Canadian made military components are flowing through the US to war zones all around the world.
Walkerton Herald-Times March 12 Turnbacks
From March 12, 1996
No one wins a war
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has a lot of people in this country worried – that is, more worried than we have been about the tariff mess and threats the United States intends to appropriate Greenland – or Canada.
Resilient by Design – you can’t pour from an empty bucket
MILDMAY - A large crowd of the community’s vibrant, enthusiastic and accomplished female leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre on March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
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SIU investigating after arrest in Huron County
he province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Huron County.
Crokinole report
TEESWATER - Crokinole was enjoyed on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 4 at the Teeswater Town Hall.
Stratford courthouse backlog caught up; breakdown of charges and fines for 2025
STRATFORD - In a report to Perth County council on March 5, county staff shared they are caught up with backlogged cases, only “dealing with only a few matters from 2024”, otherwise focused matters from last year.
