Dan McNee

The Wingham Ironmen saw their scoring dry up at an inopportune time last weekend, as the PJHL club squandered a chance to climb the North Pollock Division standings with the 2022-23 regular season winding down.

Both the F.E. Madill junior and senior boys’ basketball teams advanced to the Huron-Perth Athletics final four following strong showings in their respective playoff quarter-final matchups on Feb. 13.

Local efforts to raise awareness and funding for area elementary school nutrition programs through the 2022 World Milk Day initiative saw nearly 170 cases of Ivanhoe (a subsidiary of Gay Lea) ‘Nothing But’ 100 per cent Canadian cheese snacks delivered to five schools on Feb. 6. Doug and Dave Johnsto

The recent cold weather allowed the Atwood Lions’ outdoor rink to finally open up to skaters late last week, with a few brave souls pictured bearing the extreme cold on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, to take to the ice. With temperatures expected to further climb this week, it’s unknown if ice technici

The Helen Whitfield Memorial Bonspiel was held at the Listowel Curling Club on Feb. 5 with a Hawaiian theme, the first running of the popular ladies’ event since 2019.

Less than 24 hours after suffering their worst loss of the season, the Junior Cyclones responded in kind with a confidence-boosting beat down of the GOJHL’s last-place club to conclude a week in which Listowel picked up four of a possible six points in the Midwestern Conference standings.

Construction continues to move along in Listowel’s west end as displayed on Feb. 2, where a commercial strip featuring new restaurants and businesses will be located on the east side of Mitchell Road South/Highway 23.

The finishing touches are put on the new digital sign outside Branch 259 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Elizabeth Street East in Listowel on Feb. 2.

The Listowel branch of the North Perth Public Library hosted an inventors’ workshop on Feb. 2, with local families taking advantage of an enjoyable morning assembling some unique creations using K’Nex construction toys. Pictured: (Above) Alie, Jenni, Malcolm and Stella Linthorst of Gowanstown displa

One year after protesters in support of ending pandemic-related mandates and restrictions drove hundreds of vehicles through Perth and Wellington counties draped in Canadian flags with horns honking, People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier attended a gathering at the Elma Memorial Commu

As plans continue to come together for the future North Perth Dog Park, another aspect of its branding process was crossed off the list earlier this month following the selection of a logo for the site through a contest held by its organizing committee.

On the morning of their 60th wedding anniversary last Thursday, Harvey and Ruth Bailey were both grappling with the same question.

The Wingham Ironmen were facing a tough slate over the PJHL club’s first five games to open February, but so far so good following a pair of victories over the North Pollock Division’s top team last week.