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Kelsey Bent

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.

First baby of 2025 welcomed at Listowel Memorial Hospital

Kelsey Bent January 9, 2025Listowel Banner, Local News

NORTH PERTH - The first baby of the new year was welcomed at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Jan. 6.

Perth County increases meal reimbursement to $85 per day

Kelsey Bent January 9, 2025Listowel Banner, News

PERTH COUNTY - Perth County councillors might have been mistaken for a group of epicures with a refined taste in food, as they unanimously voted to increase the meal reimbursement policy to $85 per day.

Olivia trivia

Kelsey Bent January 9, 2025Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Through various forms of networking, my email address has gotten out there, and somehow I have ended up on more mailing lists than I can count. It’s not always a bad thing, especially when an email can inspire a column.

North Perth approves 2025 budget

Kelsey Bent January 9, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - North Perth Council approved a 6.29 per cent tax rate increase at its Jan. 6 meeting.

AMDSB introduce EQAO, Math plans to improve grades

Kelsey Bent January 9, 2025Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

HURON-PERTH - New plans presented by school board staff aim to improve the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) and Math grades at Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) schools.

It takes a village

Kelsey Bent December 26, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

The longer I am on this planet, the more the age old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” resonates with me. 

Eastdale Kindergarten crew stage lively Christmas Concert

Kelsey Bent December 26, 2024Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Eastdale Public School Kindergarten students put on a holiday show for friends and family on Dec. 17.

Local, provincial food bank numbers at all time high

Kelsey Bent December 26, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

MIDWESTERN ONTARIO - The number of those reliant on food bank services has never been greater across the province and locally.

Subdivision proposal would expand Atwood boundary

Kelsey Bent December 26, 2024Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - A combination of a delegation and planning report presented to council on Dec. 16 outlined plans for a subdivision to the east of Atwood.

North Perth to participate in project to sign civic addresses

Kelsey Bent December 26, 2024Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - The Farm 911/Emily Project launched roughly five years ago, in November of 2019, in response to a fatal farm accident involving a young girl named Emily Trudeau in Northumberland County in 2014.

AMDSB students surpass provincial averages in Specialist High Skills Major participation, completion

Kelsey Bent December 19, 2024Listowel Banner, News

HURON-PERTH - Local schools have garnered a good reputation in the trades industry, however, the latest stat associated with Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) participation and completion will only further benefit it.

North Perth seeking more information about Mental Health Community Action Group

Kelsey Bent December 19, 2024Listowel Banner, News

PERTH COUNTY - North Perth Council is seeking more information regarding a West Perth proposed Mental Health Community Action Group before agreeing to participate.

Turnbacks: Royal wedding photos featured in 1934 Wingham newspaper

Kelsey Bent December 19, 2024Pieces of the Past, Wingham Advance Times

1934 - Within the pages of the Wingham Advance Times dated Dec. 20, 1934, was an entire photo page featuring the royal wedding of Prince George of England to Princess Marina of Greece, which took place in London on November 29, 1934.

Rothwell calls Poilievre comments ‘deplorable’

Kelsey Bent December 19, 2024Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - An item within the Dec. 2 consent agenda at the North Perth Council meeting, inspired some strong words from Coun. Allan Rothwell.

Council approves facade design for new municipal building

Kelsey Bent December 12, 2024Business, Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Council liked what they saw, in its first look at the facade designs of the municipality’s new downtown building.

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Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

Crime Stoppers Huron Perth looking for board members

Crime Stoppers is on the hunt for new board members, and more representation from across the two counties.

See all Listowel area articles.

Council learns about development charges, Coun. Goetz against them

During a special educational council meeting focused on development charges, South Bruce Coun. Jeff Goetz railed against the implementation of such charges.

The Un-credible Trump

Canada’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have gained his new mandate largely on the belief among voters he is best positioned to deal with the literally existential threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

We cannot overlook our own issues

The recent federal election had the highest voter turnout in decades. It seems Canadians took notice when the American president took to sniping at our prime minister, calling him Governor Trudeau, and Canada the 51st state.

Fort44 in Teeswater is focused on the local connection

On Clinton Street, Fort44 Inc.’s office sits just beyond the 44th parallel – a geographical nod to the IT company’s local mentality. 

A glimpse of The Great War through the headlines of Perth County 

 The town of Listowel was a young 39-year-old when WWI broke out in Europe, and those living among the quiet pastoral fields of Perth County and the many communities within it sent their loved ones to places unknown for King and country, their lives immortalized by ink on page. 

Columnists

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

By Cory Bilyea

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

By Cory Bilyea

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

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