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Van Allen Insurance staff inspired by Bell Let’s Talk

Submitted May 12, 2022Listowel Banner, Opinion

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription -…

County warns motorists not to cross the line – until it dries

Submitted May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – The Bruce County line painting contractor will begin line painting operations on county roads for the 2022 season on Tuesday, May 10.

Region’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3 per cent

Submitted May 11, 2022Business, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 3.3 per cent, remaining the second lowest in Ontario.

Cost of owning a home in Brockton has nearly doubled since 2016

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – The Affordable Housing 101 toolkit outline of affordable housing in Brockton begins with a community overview. Brockton contains the town of Walkerton and the villages within the boundaries of the former Brant and Greenock townships.

Walkerton District Community School basketball program returns

Submitted May 11, 2022Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

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Hawks competing for PJHL Tier II championship this weekend

Midwestern Newspapers May 11, 2022Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

GUELPH – The Walkerton Hawks are two wins away from becoming PJHL Tier II Champions.

Hawks announce new president, executive

Submitted May 11, 2022Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – The Walkerton Hawks will start a new chapter in the organization with a new executive team for the 2022-23 season. 

Formosa CWL members enjoy a day of fellowship and fun

Submitted May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

FORMOSA – April 24 saw Formosa Immaculate Conception Catholic Women’s League (CWL) members attending mass celebrated by Father Paul Edmonston followed by their annual communion breakfast.

Community Clothes Closet: It takes a village

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022Local News, News

WALKERTON – The basement at St. Paul’s United Church in Walkerton looks more like a clothing store the first Thursday morning of every month.

Fire department offers fireworks safety tips

Submitted May 11, 2022News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – To minimize the risk of fire and burn injury, the Walkerton Fire Department does not recommend family fireworks or informal neighbourhood displays.

Brockton mourns the loss of James Bolden

Midwestern Newspapers May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – The municipality’s flag is flying at half-mast to honour the memory of a friend, leader and former mayor.

CD benefitting Homes for Heroes now available for purchase

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022Arts & Entertainment, Music, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – The number of military veterans who are homeless touched the hearts of two local musicians with military connections, Tom Traversy and Pat “PJ Mack” McNinch.

Council welcomes news of hospital ER reopening

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – After five months, residents of Brockton will once again be able to go to the emergency department at Walkerton hospital during nighttime hours.

Gone fishin’ – Elmwood fishing derby reels ‘em in

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022News, Walkerton Herald-Times

ELMWOOD – The weather couldn’t have been better for the annual fishing derby hosted by the…

County launches affordable housing toolkit

Pauline Kerr May 11, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – Staff have been working with a consulting firm to develop the affordable housing toolkit.

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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…

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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. 

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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