The Leland and Thora Vance Fund is carrying on the Vances’ legacy of generous community support with a donation of $85,260 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation. The funds will go towards the ‘Caring Together’ campaign for a CT scanner.
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Blyth Festival Gallery season starting with Huron and Perth County Student show
The Blyth Festival Gallery Committee is pleased to introduce the 2024 season starting on Saturday, April 6 with the Huron and Perth County Student show.
Ball hockey league coming to North Perth
The growing Municipality of North Perth is getting its own ball hockey league, beginning April 28.
What’s Happening in Brockton at the Bruce County Public Library
Wow, March has flown by! So much happening at the library this month.
Uber Eats now available in Listowel
As of March 13, residents and visitors to Listowel and Hanover can order delivery from their favourite restaurants as well as everyday essentials including groceries, alcohol, pet supplies and more on Uber Eats.
The tragic case of ‘Typhoid Mary’
After nearly three years of largely pandemic-related writing from early 2020 to late 2022, you’d think I’d be worn out on the subject of disease.
Countdown is on for County Towne Players’ opening night for Hilda’s Yard
Just two weeks remain until Norm Foster’s comedy, Hilda’s Yard opens at Victoria Jubilee Hall in Walkerton.
Nuclear Innovation Institute names Jessica Linthorne as interim CEO
The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) is pleased to announce that Jessica Linthorne has been appointed interim CEO.
1945 Easter ‘parade’ brings out spring fashions
With the end of the Second World War expected soon, local newspapers described how area churches were “overflowing” for Easter services in April 1945.
Fool me once, shame on you…
It is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out what is real and what is fake.
Growing anxiety about the direction of our country
If you’re looking for warning signs about the state of our economy, there were all kinds these past few weeks.
OPP say southern Bruce County residents scammed out of $162K by mid-March
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking residents to be mindful of the cons and scams that are attempted every day.
U9 Predators bring home gold
It was gold for the Central Perth U9 Predators at the year-end Meltdown Tournament in Mount Forest on March 24.
Huron County council approves purchase of new ambulances
Director of Emergency Services, Jeff Horseman, presented a report to county council on March 20 requesting approval to buy two new ambulances using sole-source purchasing.
WDCS boys’ win Invitational Basketball Tournament
The Walkerton District Community School elementary boys’ basketball team won the WDCS Invitational Basketball Tournament recently, beating Kincardine 27-20 in the final with important contributions by all 13 players.
