SEAFORTH - Every two years, the Ministry of Education requires school boards to survey students from Grades 4 to 12. The Avon Maitland District School Board’s (AMDSB) Board of Trustees reviewed the data collected at its Oct. 28 meeting.
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School transition committees seek feedback
SEAFORTH - The Avon Maitland District School Board’s Board of Trustees learned at its Oct. 28 meeting that two committees have been meeting to ease the transition of Listowel Grade 7 and 8 students to Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) in September 2026.
Ironmen swap wins with first-place Hanover Barons over weekend
Despite dropping two of three games over the weekend, the Wingham Ironmen were able to hold on to fourth place in the North Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
Remembrance day memorial in Brucelea Haven honours local soldier
WALKERTON - In honour of her late husband who served overseas, Catherine Regier organized a display outside her door at Brucelea Haven for Remembrance Day.
Listowel turnbacks, Nov. 13, 2025
TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – The Municipality of North Perth will have an efficient and sustainable…
Remembrance Day service in Walkerton draws huge crowd
WALKERTON - The Remembrance Day service in Walkerton drew a huge crowd despite challenging weather.
Streets named after founders of Listowel’s first hospital
LISTOWEL - The March 17, 1910 issue of the Listowel Banner carried a story about the grand opening of the town’s first hospital. One-hundred and fifteen years later, the same newspaper is reporting that the nurses behind the opening of that hospital are immortalized.
Bruce County Cultural Directory now live online
WALKERTON - The Bruce County Cultural Directory is the official online location for connecting creative talent with organizations, event planners, and community initiatives. The new directory is now live at culture.brucecounty.on.ca.
Remembrance Day 2025 in Fordwich
FORDWICH - The Township of Howick and the Brussels Legion (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 218) hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony in Fordwich on the afternoon of Nov. 9.
Why are we gutting local oversight on watersheds?
Dear Editor, Back when the Walkerton tragedy made headlines worldwide, the moral was simple enough for a grade-school science fair: don’t let people who know nothing about water run the show.
Walkerton Herald-Times Nov. 13 Turnbacks
From November 8, 1989
New family physician joins Listowel Family Health Team
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance (LWHA) is welcoming Dr. Leili Adineh to the Listowel medical community
We must never forget
There was a time, not so many years ago, when Remembrance Day services and ceremonies seemed to be fading in importance.
Walkerton District Hospital receives multiple Radiothon donations
Businesses present donations put towards the Walkerton Hospital.
Remembrance Day 2025 in Listowel
LISTOWEL - Community members braved the wind and snow to take part in the Listowel Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11.
