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Wingham Legion plans fundraising meat draw

Submitted January 22, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham Legion Branch 180 is hosting its annual Gigantic Meat Draw on Feb. 28. Funds raised from the draw go to the Legion Community Service account to be given back to the community.

OPP remind public of snow removal laws, bylaws and parking

Submitted January 22, 2026Police, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Huron County OPP is advising the public that it is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act to deposit snow or ice onto the roadway.

North Huron Council approves 2026 community group donation requests

Cory Bilyea January 22, 2026Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Each year, through the budget process, North Huron Council allocates dollars to select community groups, provided the organization submits a request to the town clerk by the deadline, which was Nov. 1, 2025, for this year’s budget.

Brussels to lose CIBC banking location; locals comment on economy, trend of closures in rural small towns

Rachel Hammermueller January 22, 2026Business, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

A continuing trend of banks closing their doors in small rural towns has struck this community.  Brussels, at the corner of Huron East and Morris-Turnberry, is the latest to face this fate.

Howick Hockey Day sees a snowy Saturday face off on the ice

Rachel Hammermueller January 22, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

Howick Hockey Day on Jan. 17 saw multiple teams converging on Howick Community Centre for a full…

Livestock damage from predators produces 11 compensation claims in Morris-Turnberry

Rachel Hammermueller January 22, 2026Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Sometimes, there are reminders that local residents are experiencing country living. Morris-Turnberry Council received a report at its first meeting of 2026 about hunting and trapping activities in the municipality.

‘Slow Down and Move Over’ to keep tow operators safe and alive on the job

Heather MacEwen January 22, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – “Right at the beginning of this snow I was pulling a vehicle out of the ditch on…

More items now eligible for recycling collection

Midwestern Newspapers January 22, 2026Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

While area municipalities remain in charge of garbage collection, a new province-wide  approach to recycling should mean fewer trash bags to pick up at the curbside.

2025 Walkerton Herald-Times Year in Review July – Sept

Midwestern Newspapers January 22, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Year in Review

The Walkerton Herald-Times 2025 Year in Review continues this week with a look at local activity from July to September.

David Sleightholm records high score at recent Paisley crokinole session

Submitted January 22, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

PAISLEY - With  snowy and slippery roads, 19 people ventured out and had lots of fun playing Crokinole. at the Paisley Legion on Jan. 17.

Cyclones secure win over Rockets

Nicole Beswitherick January 22, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones, 10th in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL), were back on home ice on Jan. 16 to take on the Strathroy Rockets (9th in the Western Conference of the GOHL).

Music Hall Apartments achieves 75 per cent of fundraising goal

Submitted January 22, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL - With $529,031 already raised during the capital campaign, United Housing is looking to achieve their goal of $705,000 for the Music Hall Apartments project in downtown Listowel.

Charges laid in telecommunication wire thefts

Submitted January 22, 2026Music, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

GREY BRUCE - Grey Bruce OPP have charged two people in connection with telecommunication wire thefts that have affected several OPP detachment areas across southwestern Ontario.

Walkerton Legion a busy place as organization celebrates 100th

Jan Briggs-McGowan January 22, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Happy hundredth birthday to the Legion organization! 

Walkerton Jail opening ‘going ahead’: Brockton mayor

Pauline Kerr January 22, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO - The news from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto is mixed, but Mayor Chris Peabody had one major piece of positive information – the Walkerton jail will be reopening.

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

North Perth Public Library to be home for new community art mural

LISTOWEL – The Listowel Branch of the North Perth Public Library was a vibrant sight on June 6,…

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Math gains emerge in early grades as Bluewater board outlines achievement plans

CHESLEY - Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) received updates on mathematics achievement efforts and a broader student achievement strategy during a governance standing committee meeting on June 2.

Bluewater District School Board passes balanced $299M budget amid rising costs and funding gaps

CHESLEY - The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) has approved a balanced $299.1-million budget for the 2026 - 2027 school year, navigating financial pressures while continuing to maintain a focus on student achievement and well-being.

See all Mildmay area articles.

‘Freiburger Bash’ celebrates four major events for Marvin and Angela Freiburger

WALKERTON - When Marvin and Angela Freiburger hold a celebration, they go all-out.

D-Day commemoration

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 members were joined at the Walkerton Cenotaph by several community members on June 7, to commemorate D-Day, or the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, with a brief ceremony.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Columnists

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

By Rachel Hammermueller

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

By Rachel Hammermueller

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

Huron County OPP Torch Run raises over $5,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

Participants set off from Maitland River Community Church in downtown Wingham June 3 for the…

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