Packing the boxes, checking them twice… making sure they’re filled with everything nice… Walkerton and District Food Bank volunteers spent Dec. 9 packing hampers with items that have been filling the shelves from top to bottom, to ensure everyone has food on the table this Christmas. With food bank
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South Bruce gets first look at 2024 capital budget
Council met on Dec. 6 to get its first look at the 2024 budget.
Groups ‘disappointed’ by provincial minister’s response to DGR petition
A northern Ontario alliance and Protect our Waterways have expressed disappointment but not surprise at Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith’s response to a recent petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Shoreline bluffs continue to be at a high risk of collapse
Maitland Conservation (MC) and Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) are warning landowners and the public that the shoreline bluffs are at a high risk of collapse, urging people to be aware of the imminent danger and take precautions.
Lancers held to three goals in weekend contests
A pair of road games did not produce the desired results for the Lucknow Lancers over the weekend, as the team was held to three goals and added two more losses in the Ontario Elite Hockey League standings.
North Perth Westfield hosts North Region volleyball tournament
North Perth Westfield hosted the annual North Region elementary school triple ball (volleyball) tournament on Dec. 6 in Listowel, with the host Warriors winning the girls’ division over F.E. Madill. Milverton Public School won the boys’ bracket, also defeating the Madill Mustangs in the final. Six a
Madill boys’ basketball squads in action
F.E. Madill’s junior and senior boys’ basketball squads were in regular season Huron-Perth Athletics action in Listowel versus the LDSS Lightning on Dec. 11. The senior Mustangs picked up a 61-50 victory over Listowel after beating Goderich 61-45 earlier in the day, improving to a perfect 3-0 in 202
Wingham Ironmen acquire MacRobbie from Capitals
The Wingham Ironmen have acquired Adam MacRobbie from the Walkerton Capitals in hopes of boosting their offense in the back half of the PJHL Pollock Division season.
Ironmen split weekend tilts with Bulldogs
While consistency has been an ongoing issue for the Wingham Ironmen over the course of the 2023-24 PJHL season, the club still continues to pick up points as the Pollock Division rolls towards the holiday hiatus.
U11 LL Yellow win Regional Silver Stick
The Wingham Ironmen U11 LL Yellow team went undefeated at the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Wasaga Beach, Dec. 2-3, skating away with the championship banner.
Warden commemorates lives of victims on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Warden Glen McNeil opened the Huron County council meeting on Dec. 6 with heartfelt words of commemoration, recognizing National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
United Way requests funding from Morris-Turnberry for Northern Huron Connection Centre
Now that the Northern Huron Connection Centre is operating and serving those in need throughout the community, the United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is shifting its focus to finding funding to ensure the sustainability of the centre.
‘Repairing cars, repairing lives’
It’s Wednesday night just before 7:30 p.m., and the parking lot in front of one of the units at 405 Josephine St. in Wingham begins to fill up with vehicles.
A recap of the second half of my life
The second half of my life started by returning from Vancouver to work with Murray Printing, as expected. I started out in a research and development capacity. After a few years of that, I was appointed as superintendent over 200 people – three departments and three different unions. This was a new
An Economic Charter could keep Canada from drowning in debt
The latest economic and fiscal outlook from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) indicates that the federal deficit will grow more than previously projected, up to $46.5 billion in the current fiscal year. The PBO also said we’ll continue to run deficits for the remainder of this decade.
