The LDSS girls’ varsity hockey club had a productive pair of outings on Feb. 14 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex,
‘My heart is very much still in Listowel’
Despite all the success, the accolades and the fame, Jared Keeso remains grounded. It’s simply the way he was brought up, and it’s the way he’ll always be.
‘That is pretty precious ground’
I stared at my blinking cursor atop a blank Microsoft Word document for a solid 10 minutes on Monday morning before typing in the five-word headline at the top of this piece. It suddenly came easily and almost subconsciously. I knew the quote from memory.
Shrove Tuesday at Atwood Presbyterian Church
The Atwood Presbyterian Church helped mark Shrove Tuesday with its annual pancake dinner on Feb. 13.
Mitchell ousts Madill senior boys from Huron-Perth basketball playoffs
The F.E. Madill senior boys’ basketball team had a raucous crowd on their side for the Huron-Perth Athletics playoff semifinals, but home court advantage ultimately didn’t play a factor in a 73-40 loss to the Mitchell Blue Devils on Feb. 14.
Cyclones clinch top seed in Midwest
The Listowel Cyclones have achieved a great deal of success over the course of the 2023-24 GOJHL regular season, none bigger to date than securing the top seed in the Midwestern Conference this past weekend.
Ironmen to face Bulldogs in first round of Pollock playoffs
The Wingham Ironmen wrapped their 2023-24 regular season home schedule with a pair of losses at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex this past weekend.
LDSS junior girls Lightning booked their playoff spot
The LDSS junior girls Lightning (5-4) booked their spot in the Huron-Perth Athletics volleyball playoffs with a straight sets (25-15, 26-24) victory over F.E. Madill on Feb. 8 in Wingham.
Madill junior girls’ volleyball team concludes 2023-24 regular season
The F.E. Madill junior girls’ volleyball team concluded its 2023-24 regular season on Feb. 8 in Wingham, falling in straight sets (15-25, 24-26) to the Listowel District Secondary School Lightning.
Every which way at the Listowel Gymnastics Club
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Gymnastics Club is the place to be on weekends for area youth, who are…
Junior Capitals held to two goals in weekend losses
Despite a pair of weekend setbacks, the Walkerton Capitals continue to hold on to fourth place in the PJHL Pollock Division as the local junior club prepares to wrap its 2023-24 regular season.
Cyclones add two more wins as trek towards top seed continues
The Listowel Cyclones added two more wins to their sterling regular season resume this past week, while maintaining a five-point cushion in the club’s bid to claim the Midwestern Conference’s top seed for the first time since 2018-19.
The chair looms large
The first time I stepped into the editor’s office at the top of the stairs at 185 Wallace Ave. N. in Listowel, it seemed very big indeed.
Ironmen honour founder prior to home win
The Ironmen honoured one of the team’s founding fathers prior to puck drop on Friday night, following the passing of George Skinn at the age of 81.
ITAV initiative ‘This Is Home’ sets sights on men’s mental health
For the past few years, It Takes A Village (ITAV) in downtown Listowel has become much more than an outlet for the community’s most vulnerable to access food, clothing and other living essentials. It has also become a flash point for sparking integral conversations within the community pertaining to
