The Wingham Town Hall Theatre was roaring with laughter on March 23, as Canadian actor and comedian Shaun Majumder came to the small town on his “The Love Tour.” Majumder regaled the crowd with hilariously inappropriate stories from his youth, complete with plenty of personal phallic references.
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Huron County approves 2023 budget
County council has approved the 2023 budget, which will see ratepayers pay an additional 6.49 per cent on the county portion of their property taxes this year.
North Huron approves 2023 budget
After months of debate, North Huron council approved the 2023 budget in principle on Monday night… after some more debate.
Listowel U9 Tier 2 Cyclones end season on losing note
The U9 Tier 2 Listowel Cyclones hosted the South Bruce Blades on March 26 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, falling 6-1 to the visitors.
Ironmen trail Patriots 2-1 in Pollock semifinals
After a disheartening 5-0 loss in Game 1 of the PJHL Pollock Division semifinals, the Wingham Ironmen got back in their best-of-seven series with the Mount Forest Patriots with a pair of much closer tilts over the weekend.
Central Perth hosts highly successful All-Star Sunday
Competitive girls’ hockey continues to enjoy an upwards trajectory in the region, and the only evidence of that fact required for the casual fan was to pay a visit to the Perth East Recreation Complex on March 26.
Minto farmer named Farm Credit Canada award recipient
By the time Dustin ‘Dusty’ Connell was informed he had even been nominated for a Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Customer Spotlight Award, he had already been named Ontario’s recipient of the honour for 2023.
North Perth farmer becoming key voice for youth, women in agricultural sector
Since being becoming a member of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CYAC) last year, Alanna Coneybeare is quickly becoming a growing voice for demographics of the industry that have been traditionally under-represented in the past.
Howick council sends letter to Minister of Transport regarding municipal Drainage Act
Howick council voted in favour of sending a letter to the Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, in regards to the Drainage Act and CN Rail’s decision to no longer pay for drainage assessments for the installation and maintenance of municipal drain infrastructure in rural Ontario.
Health Unit seeing pertussis cases in Huron-Perth region
Similar to other areas in southern Ontario, Huron Perth Public Health is seeing cases of pertussis in children.
LDSS alumnus releases second children’s book
A local author has released her second children’s book just in time for Easter. The Banner sat down with Delicia Miller, a former student at LDSS, to learn more about her book, the character Mozart the Clinic Cat, and what inspires her creative process.
‘Our vision is to inspire people to see the humanity in everyone’
The quickest way to observe that North Perth is becoming a much more diverse and multicultural community each and every day is by simply taking a walk through the halls of its schools.
North Perth resident defrauded out of $25,000
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that fraudsters and scammers are still extremely active and are employing various techniques to steal your hard-earned money.
North Perth Seniors see highest turnout post-pandemic
Parkview Gardens in Listowel was the place to be last Thursday, March 23, as the North Perth Seniors organization held its weekly dance.
SBGHC appoints new president and CEO
The board of directors of South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) announced on March 22 that Nancy Shaw has been appointed as the hospital’s president and chief executive officer, effective April 1.
