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Colin Burrowes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The homeless experience in North Perth, Part 4 – what, if anything, can be done?

Colin Burrowes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter December 6, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

‘We don’t want charity but we need charity. We don’t want to feel like you feel sorry for us…

‘I’ve never felt so much pride in such a long time, marching down the street with everybody’

Colin Burrowes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter June 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Over 100 North Perth residents peacefully participate in equality march LISTOWEL – The Black and…

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Editorial

From lived experience to lasting support – putting farmer mental health first

In March 2019, my husband Brian and I began milking cows in our new dairy barn near Cannington in Durham Region.

How did we get here?

The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.

The horizon looms

It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon.

Columnists

North Perth Council seeks alternatives for safe student crossing at LDSS

By Kelsey Bent

Grade 7 and 8 students will be attending Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) in September 2026, and they will require a play area for recess. The suggested location for the play area is across the road from the school on Maitland Avenue South, between Main Street East and Clayton Street East,

Brockton celebrates Irish Heritage Month

By Pauline Kerr

WALKERTON - Mary Foley, owner and director of Celtic Academy Canada, has been on a mission to ensure her heritage, and that of an estimated 4.6 million other Canadians, is properly celebrated.

Skaters across the region show their talent at WFSC Challenge and Cheer competition in Belmore

By Emily Bowen

BELMORE - After needing to reschedule due to weather conditions, the Walkerton Figure Skating Club (WFSC) finally held its annual Challenge and Cheer competition at the Belmore Community Centre on March 7.