It’s time once again for the community to come forward and honour the local businesses and organizations that make everyone North Perth Proud.
Business
Summer blizzard
Miracle Treat Day was held at Dairy Queen restaurants across the country on Aug. 11. This included the Listowel location, which donated all proceeds from Blizzard sales that day to the Children’s Hospital – London Health Sciences Centre. Pictured are Listowel Dairy Queen employees Charisma Hutchinso
Frosty Queen reviving Cruise Night in downtown Wingham
The sights and sounds of classic cars will once again fill downtown Wingham after many years of silence, with the return of the annual Frosty Queen Cruise Night.
IN PHOTOS: Castings Public House hosts parking lot party in Wingham
Castings Public House was a hotbed of activity on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, as the local eatery/pub hosted a parking lot party in conjunction with Wingham’s weekend Sidewalk Sales.
Bridge Learning Centre opening in September
The Bridge Learning Centre will open in September. The new business will be located in the former Walker House on McNab Street. Julie Mackenzie, owner of the Bridge Learning Centre, recently met with Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody (right) and Mike Dupuis (left), member of the Economic Development Comm
Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent in July
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, now tied for the third lowest in Ontario with the Kingston-Pembroke region.
Paisley Mill under new ownership
“We fell in love with it,” said Emma and Graham Cubitt, the new owners of the Paisley Mill.
Lambertus Insurance, McDonagh Insurance enter partnership in Walkerton
Jack Lambertus Insurance Brokerage recently announced a new partnership with McDonagh Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Domm Construction fined for workplace injury
Domm Construction Ltd., based in Ayton, was fined $75,000 in provincial offences court in Owen Sound, for safety violations that resulted in critical injuries to a worker at a construction site on Oct. 29, 2020. The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincia
BTE sells transport division of Listowel business
Local injection molding manufacturer BTE has sold its transport division to a Mississauga-based company as of May 1, company officials confirmed for the Banner recently.
North Perth Chamber to publish keepsake calendar for 2023 year
What began as a way to remember the ‘Sign Wars’ of Listowel has morphed into the creation of community keepsake calendars, with the next project being focused on Hometown Heroes.
Under construction
Construction has begun at the site of a new retail building in Listowel, pictured here on July 21. The building, located between Zehrs and Wal-Mart, will host a new Dollarama store. The building also includes space for additional retail stores.
Walkerton Streetfest ‘exceeded expectations,’ says Brockton mayor
On a hot, summer Friday, July 22, Walkerton’s downtown turned into a large street festival, with live music, entertainment for the younger set, and plenty to interest their parents.
Huron County Business Retention and Expansion Project wins international award
The economic development team from the County of Huron won a prestigious international award for their work on the 2021 Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) project.
Roger Brooks International destination assessment provides recommendations to Huron County
A secret shopper visited five Huron County towns in April, quietly assessing Ontario’s West Coast on things that make them more attractive to visitors.
