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CARGILL - Organizers say this year’s annual Brad Wilken Memorial Poker Run and Car Cruise was a resounding success, with new elements to add to the event’s success.

Barbara Vandenbor presents Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s X-Ray Suite Replacement fundraising committee with a $10,000 donation.

HANOVER - The Hanover Community Players (HCP) held their first read-through and rehearsal this past Tuesday. 

WALKERTON - The Walkerton Figure Skating Club (WFSC) is celebrating a historic milestone as local skater Josie Girodat has officially achieved her Gold Level Freeskate Assessment, a feat not accomplished at the club in over 22 years.

MILVERTON - The Perth County Beef Farmers are busy putting the finishing touches on their beef barbecue dinner taking place on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Milverton Agri Centre (MAC) located at 17 Pierson Street in Milverton.

This article begins a short series of articles that will share the brief histories of some of Listowel’s historic homes and a  bit about some of the families who lived in them.

Though there are modern cleaning gadgets such as the “autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner” available now, the broom was, and still is, a household essential. And if you lived in Perth County in the early 20th century, there was a good chance your broom bore the mark of E.G. Crawford.

Keagan Engel, who owns Elora Road Meats, had a charity barbecue and raffle on July 12 at the butcher shop.

MANITOBA - The Elma Avengers U15 Fastball team were in Winkler, Manitoba from Aug 12-17 for the U15 Canadian fast pitch championships.