On Nov. 16, 2021, I was snug as a bug in my very comfortable bed in the hospital. Leah had just returned from home to find out what was going on with me. I didn’t know, except there were a bunch of tests that I was scheduled to take. Apparently, depending on the results of the tests, I could expect
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Always choose kindness
Have you ever said something to someone that haunts you later? Maybe you compliment someone, but then hours later while you’re trying to fall asleep that night you think, “I hope they took that as a compliment.”
It’s a newspaper, not a Soviet propaganda pamphlet
For those of our readers familiar with Seinfeld, one of the peripheral characters on the show has a problem with a particular punctuation mark.
A sad day for community journalism
Friday, Sept. 15. That is the day that the face of community journalism in Ontario was slapped, punched, scratched and clawed into something unrecognizable.
Infrastructure has to be maintained
A fierce storm called Daniel caused severe flooding in many Mediterranean countries. In Libya, the flooding triggered the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna on Sept. 10.
North Huron to host second career fair
The Township of North Huron is holding its second career fair on Oct. 4; staff finding it prudent to host a follow-up event to build upon the July job fair and the August Centre of Employment and Learning (CEL) information session.
Volunteers needed: UWPH, WCC to hold second volunteer fair in Wingham
The United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) and the Wingham Community Connectors (WCC) are combining forces again, preparing to host their second volunteer fair on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex.
IN PHOTOS: 101st Elementary School Fair in Belgrave
The 101st Elementary School Fair was held in Belgrave on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
DGR survey results indicate majority feel South Bruce is ‘moving in the right direction on the proposed project’
A representative from Deloitte says the response rate from South Bruce’s recent community survey was “above average” for what the organization sees in similar surveys they conduct.
Wingham Terry Fox Run raises over $28,000
For a community the size of Wingham – 5,395 according to the 2021 Census – to raise the kind of money it does every year for the Terry Fox Foundation, is nothing short of exceptional.
CUPE warns health-care crisis will deepen based on provincial projections
Based on the current trajectories surrounding Ontario’s growing shortfalls in the health-care sector, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) warns that the impending crisis will only worsen if things stay on their current path.
Deputy chief estimates over $1M loss in pig barn fire west of Wingham
Four area fire departments were called to the scene of a fire west of Wingham on Sept. 18.
Battle of Listowel at John Bell South
It was the Battle of Listowel on Sept. 6 at John Bell South, as the 15U WOBA1 and #2 squads faced off in playdown action. WOBA2 got the better of #1 on this particular night, coming away with a decisive 15-1 victory.
Listowel Golf Club crowns club champions for 2023
The Listowel Golf Club held its 2023 club championship on Aug. 19-20, with Katrina Klemp (+16), pictured above at left, claiming another women’s title and Adam Salisbury (+2), pictured above at right, winning the men’s bracket in a playoff over runnerup Craig Vanderheyden. In the senior men’s divisi
