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News

Mom Loves Local vendor market

Kelsey Bent May 19, 2022Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

the Mom Loves Local vendor market at the Howick Community Centre on May 7

Crash leads to drug charges for couple

Submitted May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Police

Two people have been charged following a collision on Perth Road 164 in the Municipality of North Perth. On May 7 at approximately 7:30 a.m.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Matthew Rae, Conservative Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm just north of Harriston, I understand the value of hard work and the importance of agriculture to our riding. 

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Sandy MacGregor, Ontario Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I am a husband, father, and grandfather of four. I grew up in Kitchener, but now call Mount Forest home. I have worked in child and youth services all my professional life, including for the last 21 years at a high school.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Bob Hosken, New Blue Party

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Independent Plus, Ontario Election 2022

I live in Harriston with my wife, Nichola, and my two daughters. We have called Harriston home for the past 20 years. I have a degree in statistics from the University of Guelph and have been a high school math teacher at Wellington Heights in Mount Forest for the past 17 years.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Ashley Fox, Liberal Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

My name is Ashley Fox and I’m a Registered Practical Nurse. I grew up in Harriston and now reside in Palmerston with my husband, Jeff. My experience in nursing is primarily in senior care, including time in hospitals, addiction care, retirement homes, and long-term care.

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A: Jo-Dee Burbach, Ontario NDP

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I decided to run provincially because I care about people, and I believe that families deserve better than what they have lived through for the past four years

PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Laura Bisutti, Green Party of Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Ontario Election 2022

I grew up in Mount Hope, in a rural area south of Hamilton. I graduated from Mohawk College with a diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology and eventually came to Stratford in 1988 for a job in research and development compounding rubber.

CFI plants 100 trees at Turnberry Conservation Area in effort to restore pre-settlement forest

Connor Luczka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter May 19, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News

The Turnberry Conservation Area is a flat, grassy field with a soccer field bordering on the Maitland River. On the far side of the river is a dense forest that towers over the field and its soccer posts.

Saugeen Conservation plants almost six million trees

Submitted May 18, 2022Local News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority is in the midst of its 72nd year of tree planting on Saugeen Conservation land and private land, with the support of Bruce Power, Forest Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program, and landowners.

Teeswater Fair set for Aug. 19-21

Submitted May 18, 2022Local News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Teeswater Agriculture Society is gearing up for good times ahead as the fair weekend (Aug. 19-21) is quickly approaching. 

Beef Farmers encourage next generation with new award

Submitted May 18, 2022Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Bruce County Beef Farmers are proud of our community’s strong roots in agriculture and want to encourage our youth to consider a future in this industry.

OFA VIEWPOINT: OFA engages election candidates on food security, supply chain resilience

Sara Wood May 18, 2022Columns, Rural

Ontario’s provincial election campaign is now in full swing, and across the province, candidates are engaging with voters in hopes of capturing their support at the ballot box. In turn, voters want to know where candidates stand on the issues that matter most to them.

Courts award costs to Robinson and Southampton Cultural Heritage Conservancy

Submitted May 18, 2022News, Walkerton Herald-Times

On May 13, 2022, Justice Gordon D. Lemon of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Bruce County will pay Laura Robinson and the Southampton Cultural Heritage Conservancy a fixed amount of $140,000 for legal costs.

Crohn’s disease sufferer looks to raise more awareness about condition

Dan McNee May 18, 2022News, Walkerton Herald-Times

After five long years, Mercedes Battler has finally reached a point where she can actually start living a normal life once again.

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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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Midwestern Newspapers staff recognized in provincial competition

COLLINGWOOD - Midwestern Newspapers staff earned three first-place awards in a provincial competition.

Listowel youth wins poetry award

In a balconied, sage-walled auditorium, on one of the warmest evenings so far this spring in Perth County, art is celebrated at the historic city hall in Stratford. 

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Bluewater students showcase public speaking skills at school board meeting

CHESLEY - Public speaking competitions across the Bluewater District School Board are helping students build confidence and develop communication skills, which trustees saw firsthand during an April 21 meeting featuring presentations from three award-winning speakers.

Bluewater School Board appoints three trustees to director performance appraisal committee

CHESLEY - Trustees at the Bluewater District School Board have approved the annual appointment of a three-member committee responsible for evaluating the performance of the director of education.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Woodland claims double gold at OFSAA 3×3 Hoops for Hope in Walkerton

WALKERTON - The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) 3x3 Hoops for Hope tournament brought teams from across Ontario to Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) on April 23, with a full day of round-robin and playoff action leading to Woodland Christian High School winning...

Hoops for Hope tournament grows in second year, raising funds for Olivia Rourke Foundation

WALKERTON -  A growing high school basketball tournament returned to Walkerton District Community School this month, drawing dozens of teams from across southwestern Ontario while raising approximately $12,000 for the Olivia Rourke Foundation.

See all Walkerton area articles.

County backs call for ‘meaningful consultation’ before changes to role of school trustees

WALKERTON - Bruce County council voted to support Jan Johnstone’s request for support for “meaningful consultation” prior to the province implementing changes to the role of school trustees.

Aird and Berlis LLP reappointed integrity commissioner for Howick

HOWICK - Aird and Berlis LLP in Toronto has been appointed as the integrity commissioner for the township here for a five year term beginning March 1, 2026 and ending on March 31, 2031.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

Hurting with you: our community

Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.

Finding a place to rest this lent season

During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…

Columnists

Bluewater students showcase public speaking skills at school board meeting

By Emily Bowen

CHESLEY - Public speaking competitions across the Bluewater District School Board are helping students build confidence and develop communication skills, which trustees saw firsthand during an April 21 meeting featuring presentations from three award-winning speakers.

Bluewater School Board appoints three trustees to director performance appraisal committee

By Emily Bowen

CHESLEY - Trustees at the Bluewater District School Board have approved the annual appointment of a three-member committee responsible for evaluating the performance of the director of education.

Information session planned for South Bruce residents considering 2026 municipal run

By Emily Bowen

BRUCE COUNTY - South Bruce residents considering a run for municipal office in 2026 will have a chance to learn what the role entails at an upcoming candidates’ information night in Walkerton.

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