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Performing arts symposium to be held in Minto, May 23-26

Patrick Raftis March 28, 2024Listowel Banner, News

Registration is now open for a province-wide performing arts symposium to be held in the Town of Minto in May. 

Vance Fund grants $85,260 to hospital CT campaign

Submitted March 28, 2024News, Wingham Advance Times

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. 

Blyth Festival Gallery season starting with Huron and Perth County Student show

Submitted March 28, 2024Local News, Wingham Advance Times

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

Melissa Dunphy March 28, 2024Listowel Banner, Sports

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

Christa Ferrier March 28, 2024Columns, Walkerton Herald-Times

Wow, March has flown by! So much happening at the library this month. 

Uber Eats now available in Listowel

Midwestern Newspapers March 28, 2024Listowel Banner, News

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’

Dan McNee March 28, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

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

Janice Swanton March 28, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

Submitted March 28, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) is pleased to announce that Jessica Linthorne has been appointed interim CEO.

1945 Easter ‘parade’ brings out spring fashions

Betty Jo Belton March 28, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

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…

Pauline Kerr March 28, 2024Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

It is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out what is real and what is fake.

Growing anxiety about the direction of our country

Frank Stronach March 28, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

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

Submitted March 28, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

Submitted March 28, 2024Listowel Banner, Sports

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

Cory Bilyea March 28, 2024News, Wingham Advance Times

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.

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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…

See all Kincardine 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. 

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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