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Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance focuses on recruitment

Melissa Dunphy April 19, 2023Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance is continuing its work on health-care recruitment. At its most recent board of directors meeting, the board took time to focus on its efforts on nurse and physician recruitment.

Midwestern Newspapers picks up seven first-place honours at OCNA Awards

Midwestern Newspapers April 19, 2023Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Nominated for 12 awards in the 2022 OCNA Better Newspapers Competition, Midwestern Newspapers picked up a total of seven first-place honours following the virtual announcement of the winning entries on April 14.

Morris-Turnberry supports installation of memorial bench at Bluevale rest stop

Mike Wilson April 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Council has given its support to a local group wishing to place a memorial bench at the rest stop on Highway 86 near Bluevale.

South Bruce accepts offer of two additional spots on Finland trip

Mike Wilson April 19, 2023Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

South Bruce’s delegation to Finland later this year will be a bit bigger than originally planned.

Auxiliary donates $19K in equipment to Wingham hospital

Submitted April 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Gift Shop, operated by the Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital, has reopened at the hospital.

Spring clean up

Cory Bilyea April 19, 2023Business, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Foodland owner Bruce Armstrong and staff member Ryan took advantage of the nice weather on Saturday, April 15 to clean up the litter on the empty lot next to the grocery store.

Teen with Brussels ties seeking support for cheerleading worlds

Dan McNee April 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Although Kaila Quehe resides in Orillia with her family, you could say that Brussels is like her second home.

Morris-Turnberry council opposes new fee proposed by Enbridge for locate services

Mike Wilson April 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Council has unanimously expressed its support of an Association of Ontario Roads Supervisors (AORS) request to pass a motion objecting a proposed fee from one utility to charge for locate services.

Musical Muskrat Festival to return this year

Cory Bilyea April 19, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

North Huron council approved a motion from Denise Lockie, community engagement coordinator, adopting an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Musical Muskrat Festival, a popular annual event that ran for 18 years until COVID restrictions halted in-person activities.

Wingham BIA lays out 2023 beautification plans

Cory Bilyea April 19, 2023Business, Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Business Improvement Association (BIA) appeared as a delegation at North Huron’s council meeting on April 17 to update them on their 2023 beautification projects.

Wingham-Lucknow U13 86ers capture provincial title

Mike Wilson April 19, 2023Local News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham-Lucknow 86ers U13 ‘C’ Girls squad are provincial champions.

War Amps 2023 key tag mailing begins in Listowel

Submitted April 13, 2023Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

The War Amps begins its 2023 key tag mailing to Listowel and surrounding area this week.  

Stolen McDonald’s drive-thru sign, 10 road signs recovered in Wingham

Midwestern Newspapers April 13, 2023Local News, Police, Wingham Advance Times

An investigation conducted by the Huron County OPP involving an abandoned vehicle in a ditch in Wingham has resulted in stolen property being recovered and criminal charges laid against a Morris-Turnberry resident.

UPDATE: North Huron burn ban in effect until further notice

Midwestern Newspapers April 13, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Township of North Huron has announced a burn ban is in place for the entire township, until further notice.

UPDATE: Fire Marshal’s Office, police investigating ACW barn fire

Midwestern Newspapers April 13, 2023Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office and Huron County OPP are investigating yesterday’s structure fire on Market Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.

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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…

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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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