Work at the Atwood Cenotaph commenced last week, with plans to create an accessible entrance while improving landscaping to the prominent local monument. The project has been in the works for several years under the direction of the Atwood Cenotaph Refurbishment Group.
Show n’ Shine brings in $4K for North Perth Community Hospice
After three years on the sidelines due to the pandemic, the Listowel Comancheros Club’s annual Show n’ Shine never missed a beat in its triumphant return for the 40th edition of the event on July 10.
Big third not enough as Cubs best Legionnaires
The Listowel Legionnaires will be looking to end their 2022 Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League campaign on a high note when they host the Woodstock Nationals this Friday, July 29 at John Bell South.
Five Listowel School of Dance members land spots at world dance championships
After two years of pandemic-related hiatuses and cancellations, the Listowel School of Dance (LSOD) returned to full competition status in 2022 and wasted little time in showing why it’s one of the finest institutions in midwestern Ontario.
Local farmers stress driving patience for motorists
Doug Johnston sits comfortably and confidently at the controls of his New Holland combine harvester, and makes the turn onto Perth Road 147 that runs adjacent to Maplevue Farms just north of Britton.
Listowel Tim Hortons celebrate Camp Day
Tim Hortons Camp Day was Wednesday, July 13, with the Listowel Wallace Avenue North location along with countless others across the coffee chain donating a portion of proceeds to sending less-fortunate children to camp this summer. The Wallace location also sold bracelets and held a silent auction i
NPFD hosts inaugural junior firefighter camp
A group of local children got the opportunity to learn from some of the municipality’s best last week during the inaugural North Perth Junior Firefighter Camp.
Hayleigh Royce crowned 2022-23 Listowel Fair Ambassador
Following a tight competition on July 14 featuring a field of three worthy contestants, only one could be declared the 2022-23 Listowel Agricultural Fair Ambassador. And that ambassador is Hayleigh Royce.
‘Nature isn’t cruel, but unconcerned with human frailty’
I’m not sure what context American writer Melissa Febos was referencing when I came across the above quote recently, but it certainly fit the bill for the subject of this week’s column.
Former Cycs join Barons
Two former Listowel Junior Cyclones defensemen will be donning red and black jerseys of a different nature for the 2022-23 hockey season.
Listowel 13U hosts Howick at Jackson Park
The 13U Howick Hawks Green traveled to Listowel for a matchup against the WOBA1 squad at Jackson Park on July 6, coming away with a 12-8 victory.
Wallace, Newton U6 soccer squads face off
Wallace U6 #2 hosted Newton #1 in North Perth Minor Soccer League action on July 6 at Wallace Optimist Park. Pictured: (Above) Wallace’s Emmaline Smith (left) looks to strip Newton’s Brynlee Albrecht of the ball; (Below) Wallace’s Liam Wozniak sets up an offensive play at midfield.
Legionnaires drop weekend home dates to Byron, Hanover
It hasn’t been a matter of overly poor play for the Listowel Junior Legionnaires of late, but more a sense of running into hot-hitting teams at inopportune times.
‘They’ve got to get in there and get these guys out’
“…Percentage wise our casualty list was far greater than that of Toronto… The metropolis had dozens of deaths in their million and a quarter population. We had two men killed. Knew them as fellow townsmen and neighbours. Knew their hobbies, their personalities and their ambitions. Hazel hit us very
Art in the Park
North Perth EarlyON’s Art in the Park program at the Atwood Lions Park pavilion was the spot to be for creative tykes on Thursday morning, July 7. Art in the Park, in addition to many other EarlyON programs, runs weekly throughout the summer in Monkton and Atwood; more details can be found at northp
