The Musical Muskrat Festival took place in Wingham on June 13 and 14 with live music, an artisan…
Maitland Terrace Retirement Home hosts Listowel 150th birthday BBQ
Residents dressed on theme for the early birthday celebration.
The Famous Players annual tournament saw golfers teeing-off at Maitland Links Golf Club
Forty nine golfers took part in the fourth annual Famous Players golf tournament on June 14 at the…
Councils receive Bill 17 update
At their June 3 regular meetings, Morris-Turnberry Council and Howick Council both received a report from Huron County Planner Sarah Kurtz about the province’s currently circulating Bill 17.
Torch Run for Special Olympics kicked off in Wingham June 4
The Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run began in Wingham, seeing participants from around Huron County taking part in the annual event.
Elementary school students competed in the North Regional Track and Field meet at F.E. Madill Secondary School June 4
The North Regional Track and Field meet saw students from multiple schools compete in track races, shotput, high jump, triple jump and long jump.
The Listowel Memorial Hospital’s annual gala raises $500,000 for breast screening program
The event saw guests dressed on theme to the ballfields at Atwood to raise funds to continue to expand local healthcare.
Repair process begins for Bluevale Hall roof
During their June 3 meeting, Morris-Turnberry Council agreed to start the process on pricing out and eventually repairing the Bluevale Community Hall steel roof.
Listowel air cadets fundraise to outfit storage trailer, continue training
The Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Listowel squadron have a temporary fix for an issue – but fundraising efforts continue in earnest.
Local schools collaborate to host Cultural Unity Festival
Listowel District Secondary School’s (LDSS) Cultural Celebration Club, Westfield, Eastdale, Elma and Mornington schools collaborated to host the first Cultural Unity Festival at LDSS on May 28.
Listowel Legion honours two centenarian veterans
On May 28, two veterans were honoured by fellow veterans and local members of the Listowel Legion.
North Perth Dog Park working group hosts open house
The North Perth Dog Park working group hosted an open house at Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on May 14, providing education on their design and plans for the town’s first official dog park.
OPP say thanks with sixth annual Police Week BBQ
LISTOWEL - To celebrate Police Week, Perth County OPP hosted their sixth annual barbecue, handing out hotdogs and drinks, courtesy of Erie Meats, on a sunny afternoon at North Perth OPP’s downtown Listowel detachment.
Morris-Turnberry backs Howick on frustrations with new utility poles
Council here approved a motion to endorse a letter from Howick Township addressed to multiple government officials, including MPP Lisa Thompson and Premier Doug Ford, concerning the installation of new utility poles for high speed internet.
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.
