BIOGRAPHY My name is David Ludington. Born 1960 and raised in Elma Township. Started farming on the…
North Perth council candidate – Elma Ward: Dave Johnston
BIOGRAPHY It has been my privilege to serve the citizens of Elma for many years and I wish to…
North Perth council candidate – Elma Ward: Matt Duncan
BIOGRAPHY I am a lifelong resident of North Perth, who is raising four teenage daughters, while…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Darrell Weber
BIOGRAPHY I was brought up in a Mennonite family between Elmira and Drayton on a farm. I have a bit…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Yasmin Vanos
BIOGRAPHY I recently retired as a personal support worker (PSW) and moved to Listowel. After…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Matt Richardson
BIOGRAPHY A town is made of streets, houses, businesses, and people, but a community is made of…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Grace Harper
BIOGRAPHY I am a wife, mother, ‘gigi’ to three grandbabies and a chosen family new to Listowel.…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Sarah Blazek
BIOGRAPHY I am a 37-year-old wife and mother; born and raised in North Perth. I own a home here…
North Perth council candidate – Listowel Ward: Neil Anstett
BIOGRAPHY My name is Neil Anstett and since 2018, I have been proudly serving as your North Perth…
North Perth deputy mayor candidate – Doug Kellum
BIOGRAPHY Doug Kellum is currently the Deputy Mayor for the Municipality of North Perth. With the…
North Perth deputy mayor candidate – Colin Burrowes
BIOGRAPHY Colin Burrowes is a former reporter for the Listowel Banner. In that role, he has learned…
North Perth mayoral candidate – Todd Kasenberg
Biography Todd Kasenberg has a passion for North Perth – and pronounces himself “North Perth…
Fifty Archives Treasures: Stratford Shakespearean Gardens birdhouse
This is the 39th week of a series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives. This week’s featured treasures are letters written by two men considered to be Canada’s most renowned ornithologists, naturalists, and conservationists.
A meeting worth attending
It was a packed house last Thursday night at the Listowel Agricultural Hall. I pulled in at 7:35 p.m., rushed from an afternoon spent cleaning barns that spilled into evening, and was happily surprised to see that there was nary a seat to be found.
North Perth hosts ‘Amazing Race’ teen scavenger hunt
North Perth held its first ever Amazing Race teen community scavenger hunt on Oct. 6, where high school students competed in a variety of challenges across different locations in Listowel. Above: Participants enjoyed a pizza party after completing the race.

