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Lane closures resume on Durham St. bridge as Phase 2 begins

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Bruce County is reporting that lane closures resumed on the Durham Street bridge in Walkerton on Monday, March 9. 

Frank Hall records high score at Young at Heart euchre

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHEPSTOW - The Young at Heart, Euchre & Solo Cards games scores for Monday March 9 at the Chepstow Lions.

Cyclones play last game of season, team goes green for Paddyfest

Nicole Beswitherick March 12, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Sports

The Listowel Cyclones were back on home ice for the final time on Friday, March 6, for their last game of the 2025-26 season, as well as for their Paddyfest game.

Council expresses concern over number of ‘false alarm’ fire calls

Pauline Kerr March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Chris Wells, director of fire and emergency services for Brockton, presented the Walkerton Fire Department’s 2025 year-end report to council on Feb. 24.

Formosa Lions make donations

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

FORMOSA - Formosa and District Lions Held their February Lottery Draw.

Bruce County continues work on new Official Plan

Pauline Kerr March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Bruce County Council and staff continue to work on changes to the county’s draft Official Plan. 

Evelyn Hodgkinson leads ladies on Paisley crokinole scoreboard

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

 PAISLEY - Results for Paisley Legion crokinole from Saturday, March 7.

Two new members introduced at March 4 meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre board

Pauline Kerr March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

GREY-BRUCE - The March 4 meeting of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board of directors began with the introduction of two new board members, Chantal Morton and Joanne Kuntz.

Free Magical March Break programs at local libraries

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) is inviting patrons to experience a “week of wonder” with Magical March Break programs. 

Local Rotarians hear presentation by the Bridge Learning Centre with focus on helping children

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Julie Mackenzie of the Bridge Learning Centre and her husband Perry were guests of the Rotary Club of Walkerton at their March 5 meeting.

Bakelaar discusses maintaining Listowel’s clock tower, time change

Kelsey Bent March 12, 2026Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - While the Province of British Columbia (BC) made their last biannual time change on Sunday, March 8, Tim Bakelaar, owner of Bakelaar Jewellers, climbed four storeys, by ladder, to the top of the Listowel clock tower once again, with no end in sight for his work winding and maintaining the

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre seeks textile donations for upcoming exhibit supporting families of those lost to drug poisoning

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

SOUTHAMPTON - The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre invites community members who have lost a loved one to drug poisoning to contribute textiles for an upcoming installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers. 

First of two community town halls on human trafficking held in area

Submitted March 12, 2026News, Police, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

KINCARDINE - On March 4, South Bruce OPP, in partnership with the Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well Being Plan, hosted a Human Trafficking Community Town Hall at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine.

Spring melt conditions much the same as last year, warns SVCA

Pauline Kerr March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

FORMOSA - The combination of warmer temperatures and rain led Saugeen Conservation to issue a flood outlook statement last week. The spring melt is underway, with a vengeance.

Time to ‘correct a historic wrong’ with creation of new hamlet: Peabody

Pauline Kerr March 12, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody said he is pleased to see the potential for a historic wrong being corrected with a proposal for creation of a new hamlet. The matter was set to come before Brockton Council at the March 10 meeting.

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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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Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

2026 Hayloft Music Festival

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

See all Listowel area articles.

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.

Tentative agreement reached for school bus contract negotiations

BRUCE COUNTY – Families across Grey-Bruce, weeks before school was set to start, have been told a contract has been reached regarding bus services for students.

See all Mildmay area articles.

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.

Peabody ‘not giving up’ on court security cost issue

WALKERTON – The mayor of Brockton, Chris Peabody, had promised months ago – at the April 14 council meeting, to be exact – to bring the matter of court security costs to this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron County Plowmans Association – Queen of the Furrow competition

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Family health team offers cooking class with mindful eating, healthful foods

WINGHAM – Those participating in the Aug. 19 cooking class at the North Huron Wescast Community…

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Editorial

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.

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

Columnists

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

By Pauline Kerr

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

2026 Hayloft Music Festival

By Heather MacEwen

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

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