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Listowel man wins Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary’s 50/50 draw
Brian Prentice from Listowel was the jackpot winner of the monthly Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary (Barrie) 50/50 community draw on Oct. 20. He won $110,332 and was excited to be presented with his cheque on Oct. 28 courtesy of Auxiliary President Lise McCourt. The RVH Auxiliary is raising funds t
Local couple wins prestigious award at Hilton Head Concours’ delegance
Bob and Levina Yule of Listowel recently drove their 1967 Austin Healey 3000 over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) round trip, to the Hilton Head Concours’ delegance and were awarded the Paul Doerring Award in the Club Showcase event. Pictured: The Yules in their 1967 Austin Healey 3000.
Robinson wins Perth County ag award
Once a year, the Perth County Federation of Agriculture honours an individual who has contributed tirelessly to agriculture in Perth County.
What if it’s true?
You know how every Christmas movie you’ve ever watched ends wrapped up in a tidy red bow? The lost puppy finds his way home. The broken marriage is restored. The perfect gift is always given. Messy families are reunited. The world sings. I sometimes cry.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Pullman First World War postcard collection
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from around the world. One of the ways that we are celebrating the Archives’ golden anniversary is by highlighting 50 “treasures” from our collectio
Listowel Memorial Hospital to receive over $1M in HIRF funding
On Nov. 18, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced hospitals throughout Perth and Wellington counties would receive over $4.3 million in funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). The funding will support local hospitals as they make critical upgrades, repairs, and main
Food for Fines program returns to Bruce County Public Library
The Bruce County Public Library is bringing back its annual Food for Fines program to each of its 17 branches in Bruce County.
Perth-Huron Jersey Dairy Cattle Club honouring retiring secretary-treasurer
The Perth-Huron Jersey Dairy Cattle Club has a very active membership with breeders of Jerseys from Perth and Huron counties. The little brown cow from both counties is known all over the world for outstanding type and production. The club recently recognized Carolyn Van Dorp (pictured), longtime se
Lions Club of Wingham recognizes member for 45 years of service
At a recent meeting of the Lions Club of Wingham, Lion Earl Dolmage (left) was presented with a 45-year Membership Chevron by 1st Vice Deputy Governor William Yelland (right), from Mount Forest. Lion Earl’s community service has spanned 10 years in Elora, 18 years in Milton and, so far, 17 years in
Blyth Lions Club donates to Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre renovation
The Blyth Lions Club recently presented members of the Inspiring Our Future campaign with a $1,000 donation toward the renovation project at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Lion Fred DeBoer, president of the Blyth Lions Club, said, “A community centre and arena is the hub of all smal
Fifty Archives Treasures: The life of local trailblazer Adelaide Clayton
This is week 45 of the continuing series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures. This week’s treasure is a Junior Red Cross uniform that belonged to Adelaide Clayton, generously donated to the Archives in 1993. Clayton organized the first Junior Re
Dignity
Friends, A few months back, a community member came into It Takes A Village for support with food security. Many community members do, but this particular person left a mark on the soul of the volunteer who served him that day and exemplified the importance of organizations continuously evolving an
Madill senior girls take basketball gold at WOSSAA
The F.E. Madill senior girls’ basketball team are Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) champions after great composure and leadership led to two dominant wins on Nov. 16 in London.
