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2 weeks ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Denny Scott |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
“First of all, there is no Canadian culture. I’ve never read any Canadian literature. And when have you ever heard anyone say, ‘Honey, let’s stay in and order Canadian food?’” – Stu Smiley (as played by Kevin Pollack) in Canadian Bacon. You could be forgiven, in this day and age, for not knowing that the…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Rachel Hammermueller |Listowel Banner
WINDSOR – From the fields of Fordwich, to the halls of Listowel District S.S, now onto the world stage, Dr. Don Livermore, whisky expert and creative genius when it comes to wood barrels and flavourings, is educating the masses on the alchemy of a historically-coveted brown elixir. In January, Livermore was named the 2025 Master…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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3 weeks ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Rachel Hammermueller |Listowel Banner
BLYTH – The Blyth Festival Art Gallery is calling for submissions from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists for their curated exhibit ‘the rural queer agenda.’ The show runs June 25 – July 19 at the Bainton Gallery downtown Blyth. Prospective artists, residing in rural Ontario, are invited to submit up to five pieces by Apr. 12. Subject matter…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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4 weeks ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Denny Scott |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
In my wild and crazy youth, I was a big fan of concert bootlegs. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who works in a creative industry, I know the dangers of these unlicensed releases as it impacts the bottom line of the people captured – but if there isn’t going to be an official release…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly. Gain full access by subscribing - Subscribe NowAlready a member?Please login to get full access.
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4 weeks ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Pauline Kerr |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
The past couple of weeks have brought a flurry of news items that include interviews with various retired high-ranking American diplomats and politicians. It seems every network has its own expert spokesperson on speed dial. Each has had something to say about the trade war and related issues, but there are certain common themes. Each…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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1 month ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Rachel Hammermueller |Listowel Banner
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1 month ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Denny Scott |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
I’ve got a bad habit of doing this, but I’m going to add a provision to this editorial before we even get into it and break the rules right away and tell you my political leanings. I’m pretty much dead in the centre most days. So I can usually find common grounds, politically, with most…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly. Gain full access by subscribing - Subscribe NowAlready a member?Please login to get full access.
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1 month ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Pauline Kerr |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
Ontario has a new government. Although it may look a lot like the old one, there are profound differences. The biggest is, the election itself. While the provincial campaign was relatively brief, and overshadowed by the American president’s repeated, blatant threats to Canadian sovereignty, the voting public has had the opportunity to make our views…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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1 month ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Patrick Raftis |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
So what did that accomplish? Now that the dust settled from the Feb. 27 provincial election, we are left with the totally predictable result of a re-elected Progressive Conservative government with a similar-sized majority and the NDP back as official opposition, one seat shy of their count from 2022 (27, rather than 28). Pretty much…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
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2 months ago | 
midwesternnewspapers.com | Patrick Raftis |Listowel Banner |Walkerton Herald-Times
I must confess that when most recent spate of elections was finished (federal in 2021, municipal and provincial in 2022), I did some math on my personal chronological state and likely future ballot dates and pondered the possibility I had done my last tour through the land of broken promises as a journalist. And yet,…To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription - Yearly.
