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49ers U15A team don OMHA Red Hats, crowned provincial champions

Pauline Kerr April 9, 2026News, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

WHITBY - The Midwest 49ers U15A team has officially etched their name among the best, capturing the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Championship in dominant fashion.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank executive director speaks on difference local farmers are making overseas

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

LISTOWEL - Members of the farming community here and in surrounding areas gathered at the Knox Presbyterian Church on March 25 to discuss how locals are making a difference in the fight against global hunger through the farming groups they participate in.

Meade highlights environmental plan benefits

Pauline Kerr April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Matthew Meade, environmental initiatives co-ordinator, presented highlights of the draft Environmental Sustainability Action Plan to Bruce County council at the April 2 meeting.

TIEF agreement approved for East Ridge developer

Pauline Kerr April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Bruce County Council passed a motion on April 2 to approve Brockton’s request to enter into a Tax Increment Equivalent Fund (TIEF)

Music festival celebrates local students, teachers

Submitted April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - Walkerton is getting ready for the 42nd annual Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival.

Mildmay meeting explains Ontario’s new Blue Box Recycling changes to residents

Emily Bowen April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

MILDMAY - Community members gathered at the Mildmay Community Centre on March 27 to learn how Ontario’s new Blue Box recycling program will change the way waste is collected and sorted in their community.

Easter Egg Hunt in Elmwood a delightful event despite rain

Pauline Kerr April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The promise was, rain or not, the Easter Egg Hunt in Elmwood would be fun, with activities, games, a small petting zoo and the opportunity for photos with special guest, the Easter Bunny.

Brubacher explores April Fools’ origin

Abigail Brubacher April 9, 2026Columns, Local News, News

April Fools day occurs on April 1st every year and is a casual holiday that gives us an excuse to play, hopefully harmless,  pranks on our friends and family. The origin of April Fools day is uncertain, however there are multiple theories that have been thrown around.

U12 Huron-Perth Lakers win Alliance Championship

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

HURON/PERTH - The U12 Huron-Perth Lakers hockey team completed an undefeated season on March 27 in Essex.

Goodfellow records top euchre score

Submitted April 9, 2026News

WALKERTON  - Euchre was played at the Walkerton library on Wednesday, April 1.

Businesses face new recycling reality under Ontario Blue Box changes

Emily Bowen April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

MILDMAY - Local businesses are being forced to rethink how they manage recycling after Ontario’s new Blue Box program removed commercial properties from curbside collection.

SIU invokes mandate after South Bruce man arrested following search

Submitted April 9, 2026News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

SOUTH BRUCE - The Huron Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual from South Bruce in South Bruce who was said to be involved with a incident in South Huron.

Local curlers win silver at Portuguese Mixed Doubles Curling Cup

Submitted April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

LISTOWEL - On March 20 to 22, the Dundas Granite Curling Club hosted the Portuguese Mixed Doubles Curling Cup.

North Perth Dog Park hosts ‘egg-cellent’ pop up dog park and egg hunt

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News

The North Perth Dog Park hosted an “egg-cellent” pop up dog park and Easter egg hunt on April 4 at the Kinsmen Station in Listowel.

Community Living North Perth changes additional services ‘to protect essential supports’

Kelsey Bent April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Community Living North Perth (CLNP) provides individuals with developmental disabilities access to safe, meaningful support which is essential to daily life.

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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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Library open house collects comments on forthcoming development

LISTOWEL – Members of the public were invited to voice their visions and dreams of what the Library can continue to offer to the community at an Oct. 21 open house event, ahead of the continuation of the United Housing (UH) Perth Huron’s library development project.

Cyclones win both games over weekend on home ice

LISTOWEL – The Greater Ontario Hockey League’s Listowel Cyclones played two games on home ice last weekend, coming away with two solid wins.

See all Listowel area articles.

Formosa resident’s years-long push for sidewalks meets uncertain future

FORMOSA – After moving to Formosa in 2020, Marleen Muldoon began asking why a stretch of sidewalk along Bruce Road 12 had disappeared and whether it would ever be replaced.

Jubilee Acres project calls it a day after 30 years

MILDMAY – It’s always a bittersweet time when a long project comes to a successful conclusion.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Walkerton Hospital donations

The community continues to support the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation.

Grand prize for art tour presented

WALKERTON – Walkerton’s Fish Art Walking Tour made a splash this summer, with 269 participants completing the full 12-sculpture tour as part of the Municipality of Brockton’s Find the Fish Walking Adventure.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron County approves 2027 fees and charges

Councils are preparing for the 2027 year through the review and adjustment of fees and services charges bylaw, which dictates and reflects current costs for the services which the county or municipality provides to residents, as well as provincial legislation and market conditions. 

Belgrave committee receives $25,000

Of the 83 rural community projects nationally, 17 are receiving funding in Ontario, according to a press release from FCC. The fund specifically, the release continues, is to “improve the spaces, services, and infrastructure people rely on every day.”

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

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.”

Columnists

Huron County approves 2027 fees and charges

By Rachel Hammermueller

Councils are preparing for the 2027 year through the review and adjustment of fees and services charges bylaw, which dictates and reflects current costs for the services which the county or municipality provides to residents, as well as provincial legislation and market conditions. 

Belgrave committee receives $25,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

Of the 83 rural community projects nationally, 17 are receiving funding in Ontario, according to a press release from FCC. The fund specifically, the release continues, is to “improve the spaces, services, and infrastructure people rely on every day.”

Crime spree ends in two arrests following stolen vehicle in North Huron

By Submitted

Police detail in a press release that the arrests happened in North Perth, following a theft of a motor vehicle in North Huron.

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